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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has put in place to ensure that local authorities fulfill their duties to make sure that new buildings are compliant with building regulations as a result of Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review of building regulations and fire safety; and if he will make a statement.

In April 2020 the Government published our response to the consultation, Building a Safer Future, which sought views on our proposals for a radically new building safety system, based on the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. We will legislate for these reforms through the Building Safety Bill, which was published today.