§ Sir A. Bossomasked the Minister of Works, in view of the steadily increasing number of multi-storey buildings both now constructed and projected in many parts of Great Britain, what preparations are now being made for a nation-wide building code to apply to those to ensure that they shall be designed and constructed to embody the best-known principles for safety and economy, and with proper consideration for rights of adjoining owners and the use of adjoining thoroughfares.
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§ M. H. BrookeI have been asked to reply.
The fact that more high buildings are being constructed will certainly need to be kept in mind when the model building byelaws are revised. As regards economy, I have nothing I can add to the reply I gave my hon. Friend on 29th January. The effect on adjoining property and thoroughfares is a matter for consideration by the local planning authority whenever permission for a multi-storey building is sought.