Building Safety Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:00 pm on 19 January 2022.
Amendments made: 71, page 203, line 15, after “include” insert
“provision about co-operation with persons who exercise functions under other redress schemes and, in particular,”.
This amendment makes it clear that the scheme may include provision about co-operation between the new homes ombudsman scheme and other redress schemes.
Amendment 72, page 203, line 25, at end insert
“, the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers.”—(Christopher Pincher.)
This ensures that the new homes ombudsman scheme includes provision for the provision of information to the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers as well as to the Secretary of State.
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