Written questions

Building Safety Regulator: Staff

Commons · Question 121436 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the building safety regulator is (a) fully staffed and (b) working at full capacity.

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 25 Mar 2026

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on 27 January 2026 officially moved to become an arm’s length body of MHCLG. BSR increased their regulatory capacity throughout 2025 and now have a headcount across all functions approaching 500, an increase of over 40%...