Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on the building industry of the recent revisions made to Approved Document B.

Impact assessments were produced and published on the two recent amendments to approved document B. These are available on the department’s website as follows:

Ban on combustible materials in external wall systems

www.gov.uk/government/publications/ban-on-combustible-materials-in-external-wall-systems-impact-assessment

Assessments in lieu of tests

www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessments-in-lieu-of-tests-consultation-impact-assessment