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Building Safety Regulator: Staff

Asked by Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 121436

The question

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.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

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% since June 2025. BSR will continue to recruit throughout 2026 and has plans in place to drive greater efficiencies whilst ensuring resources are matched to the demand for its regulatory services.

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