§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will withdraw the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/440) until there has been full consultation with all affected parties, in particular the Federation of Master Builders and the Federation of Small Businesses. [HL3583]
§ Lord Falconer of ThortonNo. Officials in my department have replied to correspondence from the two federations setting out the full extent of the consultation which took place.