Questions 2006/07 Archive Stoate consults minister regarding effectiveness of building inspectors
| Wednesday, 13 December 2006 | |
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Stoate consults minister regarding effectiveness of building inspectors Dr. Stoate: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many new housing developments in England were inspected by (a) local authority building control officers and (b) private sector approved inspectors in each of the last 10 years.
Angela E. Smith: All new housing developments are subject to building control but, as a fully devolved service under the Building Act 1984, no central records are kept of building control inspections by either local authorities or approved inspectors. This avoids imposing undue information burdens on local authorities.
Dr. Stoate: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what methods her Department uses to monitor the quality of the building inspections carried out by (a) local authority building control officers and (b) private sector approved inspectors. Angela E. Smith: As building control is a fully devolved service under the Building Act 1984, the Department for Communities and Local Government does not formally monitor the quality of building inspections. However, the Department has supported work by the building control industry to update the ‘Building Control Performance Standards Handbook' and the introduction of associated performance indicators, both launched in June 2006. |
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