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Building Control, Written Answer 16 May 2000

Source: Hansard. Q: Vernon Coaker MP. A: Bev Hughes MP. Announcing the establishment of the Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group.

Building Control Inspectors, Written Answer 4 Dec 1997

Source: Hansard. Q: Steven Webb MP. A: Nick Raynsford MP. How building inspectors are monitored and controlled.

Building Inspectors, Written Answer 11 Mar 1998

Source: Hansard. Q: Alan Johnson MP. A: Nick Raynsford MP. Approved Inspector status under the Building Act 1984.

Building Regulations, Written Answer 20 Jul 2000

Source: Hansard. Q: Lawrence Robertson MP. A: Bev Hughes MP. How compliance with building regulations is enforced under the Building Act 1984.

Building Regulations, Written Answer 28 Nov 2000

Source: Hansard. Q: David Chaytor MP. A: Michael Meacher MP. Surrogate price used to reflect value of carbon in costings of proposed revision to Part L.

Building Regulations, Written Answer 25 Jul 2000

Source: Hansard. Q: Hilton Dawson MP. A: Bev Hughes MP. The release of a consultation paper on proposed revisions to Part H.

VAT on new homes: comments by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 22 Jul 1997

Extracts from oral evidence to the Treasury Select Committee. Source: Hansard.

Position paper on VAT on new homes, 19 Dec 2000

Written by John Stewart and edited by Julian Smith.

The Impact of Introducing GST (VAT) on Australia's Housing Industry

GST (VAT) was introduced on new homes in Australia on 1 Jul 2000. This report on its effects as at Feb 2001 was compiled by Housing Industry Australia, the HBF…