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

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

We are currently consulting on the design and delivery of a New Homes Ombudsman. We are also reforming the building safety system, reviewing the Approved Documents to the Building Regulations and working with industry to improve productivity and skills, all of which will raise building standards.