That is a really important distinction if we are to retain credibility and trust as this Bill moves forward. It is not good enough for the big-volume builders just to offer to put a few extra knobs on and call that custom building. The custom building that I am referring to—as is, I suspect, the hon. Member for South Norfolk (Mr Bacon)—occurs where there is a sense of creating something. It might not be entirely original; there may be elements that can be drawn down and fitted in. I think that is the concept—I am sure he will correct me if I am wrong—that we are all proposing in trying to move self-build and custom build forward.
Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Graham Allen
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 24 October 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill.
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