Morning Briefing: Dame Judith Hackitt to brief MPs on building regulations review
Dame Judith Hackitt will brief MPs on the progress of her building regulations review, and the rest of the morning’s housing news
In the news
Dame Judith Hackitt, who is carrying out the government’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, will brief the Communities and Local Government Select Committee at 2.30pm today.
The review was established by the Department for Communities and Local Government in August following the Grenfell Tower fire in June in which at least 71 people died. Its interim findings are expected shortly, and could even be published today, ahead of a final report in spring 2018.
MPs are likely to ask about the key findings so far, whether building regulations are fit for purpose and how the review is feeding in to the Grenfell Inquiry.
Elsewhere in the news, Scotland has met its target to house 2,000 Syrian refugees three years early, and Rooftop chief executive Boris Worrall says he is confident associations in the region will be delivering 5,000 homes a year by 2020.
On social media
A reaction to the idea social tenants should be ‘coaxed’ online:
Health & Safety Warning:
— Lizzie Spring (@ESpringW11)
If any #ukhousing sector employee attempts, ever, to "coax" me to do anything or presumes they have any right whatever to attempt to patronise me or constrain my choices on or offline, they will need somewhere really REALLY safe to run to. #justsayin t.co/HrS4OmTpUvHealth & Safety Warning:
— Lizzie Spring (@ESpringW11) December 17, 2017
If any #ukhousing sector employee attempts, ever, to "coax" me to do anything or presumes they have any right whatever to attempt to patronise me or constrain my choices on or offline, they will need somewhere really REALLY safe to run to. #justsayin https://t.co/HrS4OmTpUv
While Mr Worrall comments on our report into housing rising up the political agenda:
Public concern & political support opens the door to push our key role and social purpose - @insidehousing t.co/luzNKseIMw
— Boris Worrall (@BorisJWorrall)Public concern & political support opens the door to push our key role and social purpose - @insidehousing https://t.co/luzNKseIMw
— Boris Worrall (@BorisJWorrall) December 18, 2017
What’s on
The Communities and Local Government Committee meeting with Dame Judith gets underway at 2.30pm
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