Grenfell Tower and Building Safety

David Drew Excerpts

Monday 18th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

As a member of the Select Committee, my hon. Friend is rightly taking a close look at these issues—I welcome that. In the interim report, Dame Judith talked about a risk-based approach. The appropriate response for the Government is to wait for the final report, look at all these issues in the round, and then make a final decision.

[Dr David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op)]

Will the Secretary of State look again at the role of local authorities in building control? In particular, will he get Dame Judith to examine the idea of primary agency, which has effectively removed the “local” from local authority?

[Sajid Javid]

Yes.