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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve building (a) standards and (b) quality.

The Government is committed to high standards and good quality design for new buildings. The Government is already committed to reviewing the energy performance and accessibility standards in Building Regulations and as part of its plan to implement the findings of Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review of Building Regulations and fire safety, the Government is putting in place a programme to review the guidance which supports the Building Regulations. In July 2018 the Government issued a revised National Planning Policy Framework which includes a separate chapter on design quality, and we have established a comprehensive programme of work to drive improved design quality.