§ Huw Irranca-DaviesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make representations to the chief executive of the National Home-Building Council to extend the cover provided by the Buildmark Warranty Scheme to include permanent external fixtures in addition to structural defects. [133357]
§ Phil HopeThe terms of the Buildmark scheme are a matter for the council and board of the National House-Building Council (NHBC). I am aware that the NHBC keeps the terms of the scheme under review. The cover provided in years three to 10 of Buildmark agreements has been extended over recent years to include damage occurring in external render and external vertical tile hanging, tile and slate roof coverings, and multiple glazing, as well as structural matters and various non-structural internal features. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has no plans at present for any representations to the NHBC about adding to the list of non-structural external features included in the cover.
§ Huw Irranca-DaviesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent meetings he has had with the chief executive of the National Home-Building Council to discuss its Buildmark Warranty Scheme. [133358]
§ Keith HillMy right hon. Friend the Lord Rooker met the chairman and the chief executive of the National House Building Council in April this year, to discuss matters of common interest, including the Buildmark scheme.