§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what safeguards he will be740W introducing to ensure that the regeneration of poor-quality estates, outlined in the housing White Paper, will not be affected by cost-cutting building companies; and what regulation he will be implementing to make certain that building standards are safe and tenants' rights are recognised. [41052]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe building regulations establish minimum standards of health and safety for all new dwellings created by new construction or conversion.
In addition, we are actively promoting a competitive construction industry which focuses on quality. For example, we are working with the other members of the construction industry board to implement the recommendations in Sir Michael Latham's report "Constructing the Team".