Written questions

High Rise Flats: Construction

Commons · Question 89405 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of construction supply chain bottlenecks associated with Gateway 2 on the construction plant-hire sector.

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 18 Nov 2025

My department and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) recognises that the delays in assessing Building Control Applications have been unacceptable and that they impact upon all parts of the construction supply chain. This is why we announced reforms to th...