§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will place in the Library a copy of the completed study carried out by his Department and the Housebuilders Federation into the costings of extending Part M of the Building Regulations to include new residential dwellings. [5848]
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§ Mr. Raynsford[holding answer 2 July 1997]: This study had not yet started. Before deciding whether or not to let this I want to see the results of some work done jointly by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the House Builders Federation. If the study does go ahead, it should provide additional information for the compliance cost assessment which will be prepared to accompany our proposals to amend Part M of the Building Regulations. The finalised compliance cost assessment will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament at the time any amending regulations are laid.