Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent public body with responsibility for building warranty, building site inspection and the other functions of the National House Building Council (NHBC) and other warranty providers in the context of recent reports that the National House Building Council approved combustible materials without scrutinising them.

With a view to giving home buyers greater protection, we are considering carefully whether specific requirements around new build warranties are needed.