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Business Premises: Concrete

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 102455

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many commercial buildings contain reinforced concrete transfer slabs constructed using unsafe historic design methods in South Basildon & East Thurrock constituency.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) only holds information related to Higher-Risk Buildings with at least two residential units and cannot provide a response to questions related to commercial premises.

For Higher-Risk Buildings, the BSR does not hold specific Key Building Information in relation to reinforced concrete transfer slabs which includes those constructed using prior design methods.

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