Housing Minister questioned on building regulations and fire safety
2 July 2018
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee hears from Dominic Raab MP, Minister of State for Housing as part of its follow-up work on the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.
- Watch Parliament TV: Independent review of building regulations
- Inquiry: Independent review of building regulations
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Witnesses
Monday 2 July, in the Thatcher Room Portcullis House
At 4pm
Panel 1 – Building owners and insurers
- Mark Norris, Principal Policy Adviser, Local Government Association
- John Stewart, Policy Manager, Residential Landlords Association
- Huw Evans, Director General, Association of British Insurers
Panel 2 – Housing Minister
- Dominic Raab MP, Minister of State for Housing, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Purpose of the session
The Minister is likely to be questioned on the Government's response to the Independent Review, the consultation on banning combustible cladding on high-rise buildings and fire safety testing regimes.
The Committee will also question a panel representing building owners and insurers, following on from the session on 27 June which heard from construction industry representatives, fire safety experts and product testers.
The Committee is examining the immediate and longer-term changes needed to improve the safety of residential tower blocks, and how improvements can be applied more widely in the construction industry.
Following the session on 27 June, the Committee has raised immediate safety concerns with the Government after hearing suggestions that some buildings have been left in an unsafe condition following the removal of combustible cladding.
Further information
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