Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116846

High Rise Flats: Insulation

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Luke Taylor

Liberal DemocratSutton and Cheam

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the current average time is between submission and approval of Gateway 2 applications for cladding remediation works on high-risk buildings.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has increased their regulatory capacity throughout 2025. There were 115 posts approved, with 83 members of staff already onboarded. The BSR’s monthly Building Control Approval data was released on 25th February 2026 for...

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