Committee discusses building safety with campaigners and fire authorities
The Industry and Regulators Committee will continue its inquiry into building safety regulation by hearing from campaigners and the London Fire Brigade. The Committee will discuss whether the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) regulatory framework has improved the safety of high-rise buildings. The Committee will discuss how the BSR engages with residents and fire authorities and how this feeds into its decision-making. The Committee will also consider the impact of delays in approvals on the delivery of new homes and the maintenance of existing buildings, and whether the BSR has the resources and skills it needs to carry out timely assessments of safety.
Meeting details
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The Building Safety Regulator
Trustee at Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
Co-Lead at End Our Cladding Scandal
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The Building Safety Regulator
Assistant Commissioner for Fire Safety at London Fire Brigade
Possible questions include:
- Has the introduction of the BSR improved the safety of the buildings it is responsible for?
- How has the BSR’s regulatory framework impacted the delivery of new buildings and homes, and the maintenance and improvement of existing high-rise buildings?
- To what extent are delays caused by a poor understanding of building safety on the part of developers, leading to unsuitable applications?
- To what extent are delays a result of growing pains that will ease over time, or a structural problem that requires more significant changes?