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Buildings: Safety

Commons · Question 3827 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a building safety levy.

Answer

Answered by Rushanara Ali, 10 Sep 2024

Yes. The Building Safety Act 2022 gives the Secretary of State powers to make regulations which charge a levy on building control applications for the purpose of meeting building safety expenditure. We will bring forward regulations to make sure that thos...