Question follow-through · 89720

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays in building safety approvals on the (a) volume and (b) value of residential investment transaction

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
13 Nov 2025
Answer
18 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays in building safety approvals on the (a) volume and (b) value of residential investment transaction

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    We recognise that delays to the assessment of applications have been unacceptable on the construction supply chain. This is why we announced reforms to the Building Safety Regulator on 30 June, including plans to establish the BSR as a separate body. The ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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