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Building Safety Act 2022

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about the safety of people in or about buildings and the standard of buildings, to amend the Architects Act 1997, and to amend provision about complaints made to a housing ombudsman.

Sponsors · 2

  • Michael GoveConservativeSurrey Heath
  • Lord GreenhalghConservativeLife peer

Bill · 10

  • HL Bill 147 Commons Disagreement, Consequential Amendment, Amendment in Lieu and Amendments to Lords AmendmentsLords
    21 Apr 2022· 154 KB
  • Bill 299 2021-22 (Lords Amendments)Commons
    5 Apr 2022
  • HL Bill 144 (as amended on Report)Lords
    29 Mar 2022· 11.1 MB
  • HL Bill 125 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords
    2 Mar 2022· 10.7 MB
  • HL Bill 98 (Correction)Lords
    20 Jan 2022· 76 KB
  • HL Bill 98 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    20 Jan 2022· 10.0 MB
  • Bill 177 2021-22 (as amended in Committee)Commons
    27 Oct 2021
  • Bill 177 2021-22 (as amended in Committee) - large printCommons
    27 Oct 2021
  • Bill 139 2021-22 (as introduced)Commons
    5 Jul 2021
  • Bill 139 2021-22 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    5 Jul 2021

Explanatory Notes · 4

  • Bill 299 EN 2021-22Commons
    7 Apr 2022
  • HL Bill 98 Explanatory NotesLords
    20 Jan 2022· 1.9 MB
  • Bill 139 EN 2021-22Commons
    5 Jul 2021
  • Bill 139 EN 2021-22 - large printCommons
    5 Jul 2021

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentUnassigned
    5 Jul 2021

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 4

  • Building Safety Bill: Second Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    22 Mar 2022· 241 KB
  • Building Safety Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    14 Feb 2022· 207 KB
  • Building Safety Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    20 Jan 2022· 1.3 MB
  • Memorandum concerning the Delegated Powers in the Bill for the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeCommons
    5 Jul 2021

Briefing papers · 4

  • Briefing Paper on Lords amendmentsCommons
    14 Apr 2022
  • Building Safety BillLords
    28 Jan 2022
  • Briefing Paper on Committee StageCommons
    17 Jan 2022
  • Briefing paper on Second ReadingCommons
    8 Jul 2021

Amendment Paper · 81

  • HL Bill 147-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons AmendmentsLords
    25 Apr 2022· 152 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 April 2022Commons
    20 Apr 2022
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 19 April 2022Commons
    19 Apr 2022
  • HL Bill 144-I Amendment for Third ReadingLords
    1 Apr 2022· 71 KB
  • HL Bill 125-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    28 Mar 2022· 75 KB
  • HL Bill 125-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    25 Mar 2022· 344 KB
  • HL Bill 125(f) Amendments for ReportLords
    24 Mar 2022· 98 KB
  • HL Bill 125(e) Amendments for ReportLords
    23 Mar 2022· 152 KB
  • HL Bill 125(d) Amendments for ReportLords
    23 Mar 2022· 249 KB
  • HL Bill 125(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    22 Mar 2022· 72 KB
  • HL Bill 125(b) Amendments for ReportLords
    18 Mar 2022· 69 KB
  • HL Bill 125(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    3 Mar 2022· 67 KB
  • HL Bill 98-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    28 Feb 2022· 191 KB
  • HL Bill 98-III(Rev) Revised third marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    25 Feb 2022· 368 KB
  • HL Bill 98-III Third marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    24 Feb 2022· 321 KB
  • HL Bill 98-II(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)Lords
    23 Feb 2022· 66 KB
  • HL Bill 98-II Second marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    22 Feb 2022· 395 KB
  • HL Bill 98-I(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    21 Feb 2022· 66 KB
  • HL Bill 98-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    18 Feb 2022· 76 KB
  • HL Bill 98-I Marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    17 Feb 2022· 389 KB
  • HL Bill 98(i) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    16 Feb 2022· 113 KB
  • HL Bill 98(h) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    15 Feb 2022· 121 KB
  • HL Bill 98(g) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    14 Feb 2022· 190 KB
  • HL Bill 98(f) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    11 Feb 2022· 87 KB
  • HL Bill 98(e) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    10 Feb 2022· 72 KB
  • HL Bill 98(d) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    9 Feb 2022· 68 KB
  • HL Bill 98(c) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    8 Feb 2022· 80 KB
  • HL Bill 98(b) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    7 Feb 2022· 75 KB
  • HL Bill 98(a) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    3 Feb 2022· 50 KB
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 19 January 2022Commons
    19 Jan 2022
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 19 January 2022 - large printCommons
    19 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2022Commons
    18 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2022Commons
    17 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2022Commons
    14 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2022Commons
    13 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2022Commons
    12 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 January 2022Commons
    11 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 January 2022Commons
    7 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2022Commons
    6 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 31 December 2021Commons
    31 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 December 2021Commons
    17 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 December 2021Commons
    16 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 December 2021Commons
    15 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 December 2021Commons
    14 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 December 2021Commons
    13 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 December 2021Commons
    10 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 December 2021Commons
    9 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 December 2021Commons
    2 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 November 2021Commons
    30 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2021Commons
    29 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 November 2021Commons
    26 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 November 2021Commons
    23 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2021Commons
    17 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 November 2021Commons
    16 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2021Commons
    12 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 November 2021Commons
    10 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 November 2021Commons
    2 Nov 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 October 2021Commons
    26 Oct 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2021Commons
    22 Oct 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 October 2021Commons
    21 Oct 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2021Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 October 2021Commons
    19 Oct 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2021Commons
    15 Oct 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 September 2021Commons
    24 Sept 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 September 2021Commons
    23 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 September 2021Commons
    22 Sept 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 September 2021Commons
    21 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 September 2021Commons
    20 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2021Commons
    17 Sept 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 September 2021Commons
    16 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 September 2021Commons
    15 Sept 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 September 2021Commons
    14 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 September 2021Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 September 2021Commons
    10 Sept 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 September 2021Commons
    9 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 September 2021Commons
    8 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 September 2021Commons
    7 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 September 2021Commons
    2 Sept 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 August 2021Commons
    19 Aug 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2021Commons
    23 Jul 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 July 2021Commons
    22 Jul 2021

Bill proceedings: Commons · 3

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 April 2022Commons
    20 Apr 2022
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 19 January 2022Commons
    19 Jan 2022
  • All proceedings up to 26 October 2021 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    27 Oct 2021

Selection of amendments: Commons · 8

  • Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Michael Gove and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - 20 April 2022Commons
    20 Apr 2022
  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 19 January 2022Commons
    19 Jan 2022
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in CommitteeCommons
    25 Oct 2021
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in CommitteeCommons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in CommitteeCommons
    19 Oct 2021
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 SeptemberCommons
    22 Sept 2021
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in CommitteeCommons
    20 Sept 2021
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in CommitteeCommons
    15 Sept 2021

Written evidence · 54

  • Written evidence submitted by the Competence Steering Group (BSB51)Commons
    27 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI) (BSB52)Commons
    27 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Fire Sector Federation (BSB53)Commons
    27 Oct 2021· 488 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) (BSB54)Commons
    27 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) (BSB50)Commons
    22 Oct 2021· 113 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Construction Industry Council (supplementary submission) (BSB35)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by BRE (supplementary submission) (BSB36)Commons
    20 Oct 2021· 76 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by CICAIR Ltd (BSB37)Commons
    20 Oct 2021· 334 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Henry Grala, on behalf of Drayton Park Residential Group (further submission) (BSB38)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Consensus Business Group and Estates & Management Limited (joint submission) (BSB39)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels (CARES) (BSB40)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Get it Right Initiative (GIRI) (BSB41)Commons
    20 Oct 2021· 121 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the London Borough of Camden (BSB42)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Jennifer Melmore (BSB43)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the National Housing Federation (supplementary submission) (BSB44)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Mayor of London (BSB45)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Building Safety Alliance (BSB46)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Andrew Brookes, Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP (BSB47)Commons
    20 Oct 2021· 4.3 MB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Joule Group (BSB48)Commons
    20 Oct 2021· 172 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) (BSB49)Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by AXA UK (BSB33)Commons
    24 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Dr Mark Azavedo (BSB34)Commons
    24 Sept 2021· 285 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by FirstPort (BSB28)Commons
    22 Sept 2021· 225 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Henry Grala, on behalf of Drayton Park residential Group (BSB29)Commons
    22 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by London Councils (BSB30)Commons
    22 Sept 2021· 161 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (BSB31)Commons
    22 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by NAPIT (BSB32)Commons
    22 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Zurich Insurance (BSB21)Commons
    17 Sept 2021· 175 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) (BSB22)Commons
    17 Sept 2021· 386 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the London Fire Brigade (BSB23)Commons
    17 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Long Harbour Ltd and HomeGround Management Ltd (BSB24)Commons
    17 Sept 2021· 215 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Steve Day (campaigner on the Polluter Pays principle) (BSB25)Commons
    17 Sept 2021· 203 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by The Institute of Residential Property Management Ltd (BSB26)Commons
    17 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Justin Bates, Barrister at Landmark Chambers and Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Housing Law (supplementary submission) (BSB27)Commons
    17 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Elizabeth Mollatt (BSB01)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Paul Bullock (BSB02)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Josh Botfield (BSB03)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Amanda Gourlay (BSB04)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Local Authority Building Control (BSB05)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Albanwise Wallace Estates Limited, Wallace Partnership Group Limited (BSB06)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Gerald Kennedy (BSB07)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Architects Registration Board (BSB08)Commons
    13 Sept 2021· 171 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Electrical Safety First (BSB09)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Association of Residential Managing Agents Ltd (ARMA) (BSB10)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Alison Hills (BSB11)Commons
    13 Sept 2021· 281 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by L&Q (BSB12)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Town & Country Planning Association (BSB13)Commons
    13 Sept 2021· 728 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the British Property Federation (BSB14)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the U.K. Cladding Action Group and End Our Cladding Scandal (joint submission) (BSB15)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSB16)Commons
    13 Sept 2021· 174 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Peter L Caplehorn, Chief Executive, Construction Products Association (BSB17)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by NHBC (BSB18)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) (BSB19)Commons
    13 Sept 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the National Housing Federation (BSB20)Commons
    13 Sept 2021· 470 KB

Select Committee report · 2

  • 21st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    7 Mar 2022
  • 20th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    10 Feb 2022

Will write letters · 4

  • Letter from Baroness Scott to Lord Khan regarding the "fitness for habitation test", as discussed during the Report Stage of the Bill.Unassigned
    5 Apr 2022
  • Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Baroness Hayman and others regarding issues raised during the Committee stage (third sitting) of the Bill and amendments introduced on 14 February: leaseholder protection, residents and access to redress.Unassigned
    10 Mar 2022
  • Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Lord Foster and others regarding issues raised during the Committee stage (fourth day) of the Bill: product safety, carbon monoxide alarms, energy efficiency.Unassigned
    10 Mar 2022
  • Letter from Lord Greenhalgh to Lord Khan regarding issues raised during the Committee stage (third sitting) of the Bill: the levels of service charges, the costs of the appointment of a third party professional to carry out the functions of an Accountable Person.Unassigned
    10 Mar 2022

Press notices · 1

  • Have your say on the Building Safety BillCommons
    22 Jul 2021

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30)Unassigned
    28 Apr 2022

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 2

  • Legislative consent motion agreed by the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament - 29 March 2022Lords
    30 Mar 2022· 209 KB
  • Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish ParliamentLords
    24 Mar 2022· 135 KB

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