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Buildings: Safety

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 19 January 2026UIN 104655

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many stop notices under section 35C of the Building Act 1984 the Building Safety Regulator issued in 2025.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has identified four Compliance Notices that have been made under Section 35B of the Building Act 1984 in 2025. These include three that are in draft, and one that has been issued.

The BSR has identified that there have been five stop notices made under Section 35C of the Building Act 1984 in 2025. These include three that are in draft, and two that have been issued.

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