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Before Clause 117 - Meaning of “relevant building”

Building Safety Bill – in the House of Commons at 3:30 pm on 20 April 2022.

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  • Division number 242
    A majority of MPs voted not to protect leaseholders in buildings with fewer than 5 stories or which are under 11 meters tall from being charged for legally required works where there are other possible sources of funding such as grants or warranty/insurance claims.
  • Division number 243
    A majority of MPs voted not to protect leaseholders in buildings with fewer than 5 stories or which are under 11 meters tall from being charged for legally required works where there are other possible sources of funding such as grants or warranty/insurance claims.
  • Division number 244
    A majority of MPs voted to allow leaseholders to charged for legally required building safety works, except cladding remediation, with caps on charges based on lease value and property location.
  • Division number 245
    A majority of MPs voted to allow leaseholders to charged for legally required building safety works, except cladding remediation, but with caps on charges based on lease value and property location.

Amendment (a) proposed to Lords amendment 94.—(Stuart Andrew.)

Question put, That the amendment be made.

Division number 242 Building Safety Bill — Before Clause 117 — Meaning of “Relevant Building” — Exclusion of Short Buildings from Leaseholder Protection Scheme

A majority of MPs voted not to protect leaseholders in buildings with fewer than 5 stories or which are under 11 meters tall from being charged for legally required works where there are other possible sources of funding such as grants or warranty/insurance claims.

Aye: 311 MPs

No: 188 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 147 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 316, Noes 188.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Amendment (a) made to Lords amendment 94.

Motion made, and Question put, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 94, as amended.—(Stuart Andrew.)

Division number 243 Building Safety Bill — Before Clause 117 — Meaning of “Relevant Building” — Exclusion of Short Buildings from Leaseholder Protection Scheme

A majority of MPs voted not to protect leaseholders in buildings with fewer than 5 stories or which are under 11 meters tall from being charged for legally required works where there are other possible sources of funding such as grants or warranty/insurance claims.

Aye: 314 MPs

No: 189 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 143 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 318, Noes 189.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment 94, as amended, agreed to.

Government amendments (a) to (c) made to Lords amendment 98.

Lords amendment 98, as amended, agreed to.

Government amendment (a) made to Lords amendment 107.

Lords amendment 107, as amended, agreed to.

Government amendment (a) made to Lords amendment 108.

Lords amendment 108, as amended, agreed to.

Government amendments (a) and (b) made to Lords amendment 109.

Lords amendment 109, as amended, agreed to.

Government amendment (a) made to Lords amendment 145.

Lords amendment 145, as amended, agreed to.

Government amendments (a) and (b) made to Lords amendment 184.

Government amendments (c) and (d) proposed to Lords amendment 184. —(Stuart Andrew.)

Question put, That the amendments be made.

Division number 244 Building Safety Bill — Before Clause 117 — Meaning of “Relevant Building” — Caps on Remediation Charges Passed to Leaseholders

A majority of MPs voted to allow leaseholders to charged for legally required building safety works, except cladding remediation, with caps on charges based on lease value and property location.

Aye: 316 MPs

No: 186 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 144 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 317, Noes 190.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Amendments (c) and (d) made to Lords amendment 184.

More than three hours having elapsed since the commencement of proceedings on Lords amendments, the proceedings were interrupted (Programme Order, this day).

The Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Standing Order No. 83F).

Motion made, and Question put, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 184, as amended.—(Stuart Andrew.)

Division number 245 Building Safety Bill — Before Clause 117 — Meaning of “Relevant Building” — Caps on Remediation Charges Passed to Leaseholders

A majority of MPs voted to allow leaseholders to charged for legally required building safety works, except cladding remediation, but with caps on charges based on lease value and property location.

Aye: 317 MPs

No: 183 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 146 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 318, Noes 188.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment 184, as amended, agreed to.

Lords amendment 6 disagreed to.

Government (a) made in lieu of Lords amendment 6.

Lords amendments 1 to 5, 7 to 92, 95 to 97, 99 to 106, 110 to 144, 146 to 183, and 185 to 191 agreed to, with Commons financial privilege waived in respect of Lords amendments 17, 22 to 30, 103, 104, 111 to 113, 116, 120 to 127, 137 and 138.

Government amendment (a) consequential on Lords amendment 78 made.