Written question asked by Shabana Mahmood (Labour) on Friday, 20 May 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 May 2022. It was answered by Stuart Andrew (Conservative) on Monday, 30 May 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help ensure developers who have not yet signed the building safety pledge do so.

Answer: 45 of the largest developers have now signed the pledge. The Department is in discussions with further developers that we believe should sign the pledge, and this work will continue. The Secretary of State has made clear that he expects all companies to do the right thing, and that we will pursue those who fail to do so. We intend to establish a Responsible Actors Scheme that will make sure that any companies that fail to do the right thing face significant commercial and reputational consequences. The Department has established a recovery unit that will pursue irresponsible actors through the courts if necessary.

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