I submit a question most days for answer by a minister, however, it is the luck of the draw whether you get called. Today I was lucky and asked the following question at Communities and Local Government questions:- Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con): A number of houses in my constituency were built by a small building company where serious breaches of building regulations have recently been discovered. This shoddy building work was signed off by independent building control inspectors over whom my local authority appears to have no influence. Will my right hon. Friend take steps to ensure that local authorities are given powers to force independent building control inspectors to ensure that there is proper compliance with building regulations? The answer was as follows... The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Stephen Williams): Approved building inspectors do, of course, have that duty to inspect buildings as they are constructed, often through spot checks. If the hon. Gentleman has a specific allegation, I suggest that he write to me so that my officials can look at it and advise him on the course of action that may be available. I will be sending Mr Williams details of the huge problems faced by some residents in Mountfield, Queenborough, and I will be very interested to find out who should have been responsible for ensuring that the building inspectors did their job right, or in this case, wrong! Like · · Promote · Share
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 18:49:08 +0000
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