§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how he plans to monitor the performance of approved inspectors appointed under the provisions of the Building Act 1984. [34366]
§ Mr. ClappisonAs with local authority building control, the Department conducts no formal monitoring of the performance of approved inspectors.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he plans to allow new approved inspectors appointed under the provisions of the Building Act 1984 to compete in the new house building sector. [34368]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe existing approved inspector— NHBC Building Control Services Ltd.—has in place, as a statutory requirement, a scheme of insurance which has 217W been approved by the Secretary of State for building control work in relation to dwellings. An applicant for approved inspector status who has a similar scheme of insurance approved by the Secretary of State will, subject to demonstrating technical competence and being awarded approved inspector status, be allowed to operate as an approved inspector in the new house building sector.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to appoint further corporate approved inspectors under the provisions of the Building Act 1984. [34365]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe appointment of further corporate approved inspectors is expected by late summer.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what period of authorisation he intends to adopt for the appointment of new approved inspectors under the provisions of the Building Act 1984 prior to a review of their appointment. [34367]
§ Mr. ClappisonUnder the provisions of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1985, an approval by the Secretary of State of a corporate approved inspector remains extant until withdrawn. The appointments are not subject to periodic review.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to apply to new approved inspectors appointed under the provisions of the Building Act 1984 the same regime of departmental authorisation and performance monitoring as that applied to NHBC Building Control Services Ltd. [34369]
§ Mr. ClappisonUnder the provisions of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1985, corporate approved inspectors such as NHBC Building Control Services Ltd. are approved by the Secretary of State. There is no regime of departmental authorisation beyond the approval process. As with local authority building control, the Department conducts no formal monitoring of the performance of approved inspectors.