Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill
The Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Angela Rayner
- 14 October 2026
- 27 October 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision about fire safety in buildings containing multiple dwellings, including provision for the assessment and remediation of external walls that give rise to risks from fire, and the mitigation of such risks, in taller buildings; to make provision for the obtaining and recording of information about buildings containing residential accommodation; to make provision about liabilities in connection with unsafe construction products; and to make other provision in connection with the safety and management of residential buildings.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading14 OCT 2026 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)27 OCT 2026 · COMMONS
- Programme motion27 OCT 2026 · COMMONS
- Money resolution27 OCT 2026 · COMMONS
- Ways and Means resolution27 OCT 2026 · COMMONS
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill
- What stage is the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill at?
- The Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill?
- The Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill was sponsored by Angela Rayner.
- When was the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 14 October 2026, at first reading.
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