Director General, Buildings, Fire and Resilience
Katie Farrington
Biography
Katie was appointed Director General for Buildings, Fire and Resilience in June 2025.
Her previous roles include:
- Director General, Social Security, Disability and Pensions
- Director for Universal Credit and Employment Policy and senior responsible officer for the Kickstart Scheme in DWP
- Director for Technology, Digital and Data in the Department for Health and Social Care and NHSX
- Head of the Public Services team in the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat in Cabinet Office
- leading on school standards policy in the Department for Education
Katie has 3 children. She is also a Trustee for Volunteering Matters, a UK volunteering charity.
Director General, Buildings, Fire and Resilience
The MHCLG board’s role is to advise and support ministers on the operational implications and effectiveness of policy proposals and help turn policy from ideas into actions and results.
Part of MHCLG’s leadership team and an executive member of its board, the Director General, Buildings, Fire and Resilience helps with that task.
Previous roles in government
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Director General, Social Security, Disability and Pensions