Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Monday, 28 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 March 2005. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Thursday, 3 March 2005 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate his Department has made of what the total additional costs to the construction industry will be of meeting the requirements of the changes to building regulations that are being planned by his Department. - Including fact that consultation documents, including the draft regulatory impact assessments, are available on www.odpm.gov.uk/building-regulations and in Library.

Answer: Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate his Department has made of the total additional costs to the construction industry of meeting the requirements of the changes to building regulations that are being planned by his Department. [219658] Phil Hope: As part of the consultation process on proposals for amendments to the Buildings Regulations the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister publishes a draft regulatory impact assessment with estimated costs, including where relevant costs to the construction industry, of the various options for change. Until final decisions are taken the costs cannot be regarded as definitive. At the moment the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is consulting on proposals to amend Parts F (ventilation) and L (conservation of fuel and power) of the Building Regulations. The consultation documents, including the draft regulatory impact assessments, are available on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website www.odpm.gov.uk/building-regulations and in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 431 c1324W;431 c1318W; 219658
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Costs Construction Buildings Building regulations Industry Regulation
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk