§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 10 June 1998,Official Report, column 575, regarding building regulations, what measures his Department has taken to identify building control notices which may have been obtained to circumvent the new requirements for access and facilities for disabled people. [49762]
§ Mr. RaynsfordOfficials are in contact with the NHBC, which is the only approved inspector currently able to give Building Act initial notices for new housing, to identify any cases similar to those in the hon. Member's constituency and to ensure that NHBC have measures in place to avoid any more such cases. I am considering what additional steps are needed to ensure an effective transfer to the new Building Regulation requirements, and I will make a further announcement as soon as possible.