Member

We on these Benches recognise the need for strong statutory regulation, but we also recognise the need for a system that works, enables rather than obstructs, supports building rather than suppresses it, and allows the country to construct the homes, commercial spaces and infrastructure that our economy so desperately needs. The last Government made major strides with the Fire Safety Act 2021, the Building Safety Act 2022, the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, cladding remediation funding, the responsible actors scheme and billions committed to making buildings safe, yet without a functional regulator these gains risk being eroded.