HC Deb 23 July 1999 vol 335 c704W
Mr. Wyatt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on how many occasions the NHBC has taken court action against(a) Redrow and (b) other house builders over the past five years. [92496]

Mr. Raynsford

The NHBC is an independent private sector company and, with the exception of certain housing statistical returns provided by its subsidiary, NHBC Building Control Services Ltd., it does not report to my right hon. Friend on its day-to-day operations.