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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 December 2025

Debate

Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026

Contribution

The report also noted that the BSR faces capacity issues, partly because it is reliant on seconded staff. Recruiting greater in-house capacity will help but, given the small pool of qualified professionals, concentrating this scarce resource into the BSR could inadvertently worsen progress towards the Government’s new homes target by limiting the number of staff working on low-rise and mid-rise buildings. How will the Government address this issue?

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