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<p>The UK Government are actively engaging with the Welsh Government and other Devolved
Administrations on building safety matters. While it is for each Administration to
take their own approach to building safety as a devolved matter, there is positive
potential for sharing approaches to proportionality, data, engagement with industry,
and other areas of mutual interest.</p><p> </p><p>Pledges with developers are explicitly
stated to be without prejudice to any discussions or arrangements the developers might
have with Devolved Administrations. The UK Government is happy to support Devolved
Governments in any approaches they may wish to take to secure similar commitments
from developers that are appropriate to arrangements in each nation.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst
acknowledging that building safety is devolved, there are benefits to sharing learning
from the development of the Building Safety Levy and how it applies in England. Systems,
regulatory frameworks and the scale of the issue will vary across the UK meaning that
no one solution will fit all. The UK Government is happy to support the Devolved Administrations
to explore which solution is available to them and best suited to their needs.</p><p>
</p><p>There has been an active programme of engagement between UK Government and
Devolved Administration officials on building safety since November 2020. Fortnightly
meetings have had a standing agenda focused on the Building Safety Bill and activities
undertaken by the Devolved Administrations. These have been supplemented by meetings
on topics of specific interest, such as technical discussions on the Building Safety
Fund. To further support the Devolved Administrations in considering how industry
should pay in their nations, and other building safety matters, the UK Government
has set up an official level task and finish group.</p>
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