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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what (a) additions and (b) changes to building regulations are under development; when each is planned to take place; and what the estimated change to the annual cost of new house construction resulting from each would be. [218358] Phil Hope: The following parts of the Building Regulations are under review: B (Fire safety)--public consultation expected this spring. F (Ventilation)--revised Approved Document expected to be published summer 2005, to come into force 31 December 2005. G (Hygiene)--public consultation expected early 2006. L (Conservation of fuel and power)--amendment to Approved Document (L1--condensing boilers) April 2005; revised regulations expected to be made summer 2005. to come into force 31 December 2005. M (Access and use of domestic buildings)--public consultation expected summer 2006. In addition, proposals for regulations on sustainability and security are being developed following the passing the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004. For parts F and L a partial regulatory impact assessment, including estimated costs of the various options for change, was published last year as part of the consultation exercise on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website and is available, as part of the relevant consultation document, at: http://www.odpm. gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm control/documents/conte ntservertemplate/odpm index.hcst?n=l68&1=1. However, until final decisions have been taken, it would be premature to regard these estimates as definitive. For the remaining parts listed above, a partial regulatory impact assessment will be published which will assess the estimated costs and benefits of recommended changes, as part of the public consultation.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

218358; 431 c1126W;431 c1114-5W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Construction Buildings Regulation

Link

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