Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Parliament

Mentions of the inquiry in parliamentary proceedings, drawn from Hansard, most recent first.

Written Question16 Jul 2026 · House of Commons
Written Question
Edward Morello · Liberal Democrat → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to leaseholders in West Dorset facing costs associated with building safety remediation and compliance following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Written Question16 Jul 2026 · House of Commons
Written Question
Edward Morello · Liberal Democrat → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure leaseholders are not required to meet the costs of remediation works arising from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations.
Written Ministerial Statement20 May 2026 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report Update
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy (Samantha Dixon MBE MP) has today made the following statement:The Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. The preventable...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy (Samantha Dixon MBE MP) has today made the following statement:The Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. The preventable... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement20 May 2026 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report Update
Samantha Dixon · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. The preventable loss of 72 lives remains a profound failure of oversight and accountability which should never have occurred. The bereaved, survivors an...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. The preventable loss of 72 lives remains a profound failure of oversight and accountability which should never have occurred. The bereaved, survivors an... Read full answer →
Written Question18 May 2026 · House of Commons
Fire and Rescue Services: Innovation and Research
Siân Berry · Green Party → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on considering (a) the establishment of a research college and (b) the implementation of an Areas of Research Interest approach to support r
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Government recognises the importance of research and innovation in supporting effective fire and rescue services.The Government accepted the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendation to establish a College of Fire and Rescue. The Inquiry envisaged that ... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement17 Dec 2025 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Recommendations – Progress
Samantha Dixon · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 was a national tragedy that highlighted profound failures across systems, safeguards and oversight and led to the avoidable deaths of 72 innocent people.Eight years on, the bereaved, survivors, and immediate community conti...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 was a national tragedy that highlighted profound failures across systems, safeguards and oversight and led to the avoidable deaths of 72 innocent people.Eight years on, the bereaved, survivors, and immediate community conti... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement17 Dec 2025 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Recommendations – Progress
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy (Samantha Dixon MBE MP) has today made the following statement:The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 was a national tragedy that highlighted profound failures across systems, safeguards a...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy (Samantha Dixon MBE MP) has today made the following statement:The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 was a national tragedy that highlighted profound failures across systems, safeguards a... Read full answer →
Written Question11 Nov 2025 · House of Commons
Fire and Rescue Services: Standards
Victoria Collins · Liberal Democrat → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce national response standards for (a) service levels and (b) response times for all fire and rescue services.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Government has accepted, in principle, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendation to establish a national college of fire and rescue. The Inquiry report suggested a range of potential functions for a college to fulfil, including the development and a... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement11 Nov 2025 · House of Lords
Update on the Building Safety Regulator
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy (Samantha Dixon MBE MP) has today made the following statement:In June 2025, my department announced changes to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Today I am laying before the Hou...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy (Samantha Dixon MBE MP) has today made the following statement:In June 2025, my department announced changes to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Today I am laying before the Hou... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement11 Nov 2025 · House of Commons
Update on the Building Safety Regulator
Samantha Dixon · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
In June 2025, my department announced changes to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Today I am laying before the House draft regulations which will move the functions of the Building Safety Regulator out of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and to ...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
In June 2025, my department announced changes to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Today I am laying before the House draft regulations which will move the functions of the Building Safety Regulator out of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and to ... Read full answer →
Written Question10 Nov 2025 · House of Commons
Buildings: Safety
Mr Andrew Snowden · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to introduce a national standard or accreditation scheme for consultants conducting fire risk and structural integrity assessments under the Building
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry report made recommendations for reform relating to certain built environment professions, including regulation of fire engineers and mandatory accreditation of fire risk assessors. We have accepted these recommendations in full.... Read full answer →
Written Question3 Nov 2025 · House of Lords
Construction: Products
The Earl of Lytton · Crossbench → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask His Majesty's Government which construction products and materials relating to the interior construction of buildings, if any, they have prohibited or restricted since 2017.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Combustible materials in and on the external walls of new residential buildings higher than 18 metres were banned in 2018.The Building Regulations 2010 set functional requirements for fire safety, including the need for internal linings and structural ele... Read full answer →
Written Question27 Oct 2025 · House of Commons
Fire Prevention: Certification
Munira Wilson · Liberal Democrat → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will introduce a legislative requirement that all fire risk assessors must have certification in order to carry out assessments of high-risk premises.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report recommended that the Government establish a system of mandatory accreditation to certify the competence of fire risk assessors (FRAs) by setting standards for qualification and continuing professional development ... Read full answer →
Written Question10 Oct 2025 · House of Commons
Fire and Rescue Services: Standards
Liz Jarvis · Liberal Democrat → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a national fire and rescue service statutory advisory body to oversee national standards on (a) fire cover, (b
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The government has accepted, in principle, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendation to establish a national college of fire and rescue. The Inquiry report suggested a range of potential functions for a college to fulfil, including the development of po... Read full answer →
Written Question29 Aug 2025 · House of Commons
Cabinet Office: Lanyards
Mr Richard Holden · Conservative → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 58669 on Cabinet Office: Lanyards, what was the (a) artwork and (b) branding on the 6,376 lanyards purchased for £5,069.99.
Cabinet Office
As was the case under the previous administration, the Cabinet Office issues standard Cabinet Office branded lanyards to staff as a default. On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a ban on unnecessary branded merchandise. Whilst it... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement10 Jul 2025 · House of Commons
Procurement Act 2023 investigations
Pat McFadden · Labour → Cabinet Office
We will never forget the 72 lives lost following the Grenfell Tower tragedy eight years ago. The government is grateful to Sir Martin Moore-Bick and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry team for laying bare the truths in their reports.When the Grenfell Tower Inquir...
Cabinet Office
We will never forget the 72 lives lost following the Grenfell Tower tragedy eight years ago. The government is grateful to Sir Martin Moore-Bick and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry team for laying bare the truths in their reports.When the Grenfell Tower Inquir... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement10 Jul 2025 · House of Lords
Procurement Act 2023 investigations
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent · Labour → Cabinet Office
My Right Honourable friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Rt Hon. Pat McFadden MP, has today made the following statement:We will never forget the 72 lives lost following the Grenfell Tower tragedy eight years ago. The government is gratef...
Cabinet Office
My Right Honourable friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Rt Hon. Pat McFadden MP, has today made the following statement:We will never forget the 72 lives lost following the Grenfell Tower tragedy eight years ago. The government is gratef... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement4 Jul 2025 · House of Commons
Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (Residential PEEPs)
Alex Norris · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The government is today laying regulations to address the last three outstanding Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations, on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans, or PEEPs, and building-level evacuation plans. The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The government is today laying regulations to address the last three outstanding Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations, on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans, or PEEPs, and building-level evacuation plans. The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement4 Jul 2025 · House of Lords
Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (Residential PEEPs)
Lord Khan of Burnley · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Local Growth (Alex Norris MP) has today made the following statement: The government is today laying regulations to address the last three outstanding Grenfell T...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Local Growth (Alex Norris MP) has today made the following statement: The government is today laying regulations to address the last three outstanding Grenfell T... Read full answer →
Written Question10 Jun 2025 · House of Lords
Building Safety Regulator: Operating Costs
Lord Booth · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 10 April (HL6032), what estimate they have made of the annual cost of the Building Standards Regulatory Body.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Currently building standards are regulated by the Building Safety Regulator. The annual net cost of Building Safety Regulator is expected to be £43m for 2025/26.Government has accepted the recommendation made in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 report... Read full answer →
Written Question2 Jun 2025 · House of Commons
Doors: Fire Prevention
Vikki Slade · Liberal Democrat → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the evidential basis is for removing the national BS 476-22 classification for fire door resistance from Approved Document B.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards (BS 476) from Approved Document B in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501) aimed to enhance fire protection by simplifying compliance routes within the guidance. This change makes it easier... Read full answer →
Written Question2 Jun 2025 · House of Commons
Doors: Fire Prevention
Vikki Slade · Liberal Democrat → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of pausing the proposed move from the British fire door safety testing standard to the European Standard until the review of
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards (BS 476) from Approved Document B in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501) aimed to enhance fire protection by simplifying compliance routes within the guidance. This change makes it easier... Read full answer →
Written Question15 May 2025 · House of Commons
Doors: Fire Prevention
David Simmonds · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 2 September 2024 on Building Safety, HCWS62, what the evidential basis is for the proposition that the European standard (BS EN 13501)
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards (BS 476) from Approved Document B in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501) aimed to enhance fire protection by simplifying compliance routes within the guidance. This change makes it easier... Read full answer →
Written Question7 May 2025 · House of Commons
Doors: Fire Prevention
David Simmonds · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to pause the proposed move from the British fire door safety testing standard (BS 476-22) to the European Standard (EN 1634-1) until the current revi
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
On 2 September 2024, the Government announced the withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards from Approved Document B, ending the dual classification system in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501). This change aimed to enhance fire pro... Read full answer →
Written Question7 May 2025 · House of Commons
Doors: Fire Prevention
David Simmonds · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed transition period for moving from the BS 476-22 national fire door safety testing standard to the EN1634-1 st
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
On 2 September 2024, the Government announced the withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards from Approved Document B, ending the dual classification system in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501). This change aimed to enhance fire pro... Read full answer →
Written Question7 May 2025 · House of Commons
Doors: Fire Prevention
David Simmonds · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the evidential basis is for proposals to remove the national BS 476-22 classification for fire door resistance from Approved Document B.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
On 2 September 2024, the Government announced the withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards from Approved Document B, ending the dual classification system in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501). This change aimed to enhance fire pro... Read full answer →
Written Question7 May 2025 · House of Commons
Doors: Fire Prevention
David Simmonds · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of the testing site capacity required to carry-out fire door tests for the new European Standard (EN1634-1) classification within the
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
On 2 September 2024, the Government announced the withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards from Approved Document B, ending the dual classification system in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501). This change aimed to enhance fire pro... Read full answer →
Written Question23 Apr 2025 · House of Commons
Housing: Standards
Suella Braverman · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the number of complaints on the quality of construction from new home owners to developers.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Building Regulations set out high-level functional requirements that most building work – including all new build housing – must meet. The regulations are supported by statutory guidance in the form of Approved Documents (ADs) which set out in more de... Read full answer →
Written Question22 Apr 2025 · House of Commons
Housing: Construction
Suella Braverman · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the quality of newly constructed newbuilds.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Building Regulations set out high-level functional requirements that most building work – including all new build housing – must meet. The regulations are supported by statutory guidance in the form of Approved Documents (ADs) which set out in more de... Read full answer →
Written Question24 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Fire and Rescue Services: Standards
Tom Rutland · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to establish a national structure to set national standards across the UK Fire Service.
Home Office
The Government funds the independent Fire Standards Board (FSB) to develop and maintain a comprehensive set of professional standards for fire and rescue services in England. The FSB has published 19 national standards for fire and rescue services: these ... Read full answer →
Written Question19 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Fire and Rescue Services: Finance
Dr Roz Savage · Liberal Democrat → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to allocate additional funding to fire and rescue services to improve their wildfire and flood response rates.
Home Office
Government funding for fire and rescue services is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) through the Local Government Finance Settlement in the form of revenue support grant (RSG) and retained business rates. As a r... Read full answer →
Written Question19 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Fire and Rescue Services: Capital Investment
Dr Roz Savage · Liberal Democrat → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to introduce dedicated capital investment funding for fire and rescue services to help improve (a) infrastructure, (b) fleet renewal and (c) training facilities.
Home Office
Government funding for fire and rescue services is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) through the Local Government Finance Settlement in the form of revenue support grant (RSG) and retained business rates. As a r... Read full answer →
Written Question10 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Public Inquiries
Kevin Hollinrake · Conservative → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to para 144 of the UK Government Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, CP1248, published in February 2025, what his planned timetable is for the publicly accessible record, and wh
Cabinet Office
As confirmed in the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendation 25, the government will establish a record on GOV.UK of all recommendations made by public inquiries since 2024, and will consider making this an enduring legal requi... Read full answer →
Written Question10 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Tenant Management Organisations: Freedom of Information
Kevin Hollinrake · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to para 129 of the UK Government Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, CP1248, published in February 2025, whether the extension of the Freedom of
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The government is committed to increasing transparency in the social rented sector, including by enabling residents of Tenant Management Organisations (TMOs) to request access to information about the management of their homes in the same way as other soc... Read full answer →
Written Question7 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Kevin Hollinrake · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response, published on 26 February 2025, whether she plans to implement recommendations accepted in princi
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The government has accepted all the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report, and we will take forward all of the recommendations. We are committed to fixing all of the problems highlighted by the recommendations, including those we have accepted i... Read full answer →
Written Question7 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Buildings: Safety
Kevin Hollinrake · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response, published on 26 February 2025, what her planned timetable is for (a) primary and (b) secondary l
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The government has accepted all the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report, and we will take forward all of the recommendations. We are committed to fixing all of the problems highlighted by the recommendations, including those we have accepted i... Read full answer →
Written Question7 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Kevin Hollinrake · Conservative → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response, published on 26 February 2025, what her planned timetable is for the publicly available record of public inquiry recommendations.
Cabinet Office
As confirmed in the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendation 25, the government will establish a record on GOV.UK of all recommendations made by public inquiries since 2024, and will consider making this an enduring legal requi... Read full answer →
Written Question5 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Death
Mrs Elsie Blundell · Labour → Ministry of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has considered establishing an independent national oversight mechanism for deaths involving (a) state and (b) law enforcement bodies.
Ministry of Justice
The Government is committed to improving transparency and accountability in the state’s response to learning from investigations involving state-related deaths and more widely. To this end, we are actively considering how we can most effectively address c... Read full answer →
Written Question4 Mar 2025 · House of Commons
Public Bodies: Disclosure of Information
Margaret Mullane · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that the new legal duty of candour established in response to Phase 2 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry will be applicable to past incidents.
Cabinet Office
The Government has committed to implement a ‘Hillsborough Law’ which will place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities. The details of this Bill will be announced in due course. Read full answer →
Hansard Debate27 Feb 2025 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report
Lords Chamber
Written Question27 Feb 2025 · House of Commons
High Rise Flats: Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans
Marsha De Cordova · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Oral Statement of 26 February 2025 on Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report, Official Report, whether she plans to take steps to enforce personal emergency
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Residential personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for which my Rt Hon Friend the Home Secretary currently retains responsibility until the Machinery of Government change comes into effect on 1 April will be introduced through legislation yet to be l... Read full answer →
Hansard Debate26 Feb 2025 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report
Commons Chamber
Written Question26 Feb 2025 · House of Commons
Fire and Rescue Services
Kevin Hollinrake · Conservative → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report entitled Independent Challenge and Support Panel: Closing Report, published by the National Fire Chiefs Counci
Home Office
I met with Anthea Sully, the Chair of the National Fire Chief’s Council’s (NFCC) Independent Challenge and Support Panel, prior to the report’s publication to discuss the panel’s work and its findings.I welcomed the work of the panel, and its importance g... Read full answer →
Written Question21 Feb 2025 · House of Commons
Fire Prevention
Andy Slaughter · Labour → Ministry of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 28899 on Grenfell Tower Inquiry, what (a) criteria and (b) evidence her Department plans to use in prioritising its work on preventing future deaths; and wit
Ministry of Justice
The Government is clear that Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports are vital in contributing to public safety through learning from death investigation. We expect recipients to have a framework in place for considering any reports they receive, and to ... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement12 Feb 2025 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower
Lord Khan of Burnley · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Right Honourable Friend the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner MP) has today made the following statement:I want to provide the House with an update on the Government’s work with th...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Right Honourable Friend the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner MP) has today made the following statement:I want to provide the House with an update on the Government’s work with th... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement12 Feb 2025 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower
Angela Rayner · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
I want to provide the House with an update on the Government’s work with the Grenfell community and on my decision about the future of Grenfell Tower.Supporting the communityLearning the lessons from the Grenfell tragedy and ensuring lasting change are ke...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
I want to provide the House with an update on the Government’s work with the Grenfell community and on my decision about the future of Grenfell Tower.Supporting the communityLearning the lessons from the Grenfell tragedy and ensuring lasting change are ke... Read full answer →
Written Question5 Feb 2025 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Andy Slaughter · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report; and if she will implement the recommendation in paragraph 113.40 of that report.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
We are considering the recommendations set out in the Grenfell Inquiry report. The Prime Minister has committed to respond in full to the Inquiry’s recommendations within 6 months and to update Parliament annually on our progress against every commitment ... Read full answer →
Written Question28 Jan 2025 · House of Commons
Institution of Fire Engineers
Dr Al Pinkerton · Liberal Democrat → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Institution of Fire Engineers as a regulatory body for fire engineers.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Currently, the fire engineering profession is undefined and not regulated in law. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry report makes a number of recommendations in respect of fire engineering sector including the recommendation that the profession be recognised and ... Read full answer →
Written Question18 Dec 2024 · House of Commons
Building Inspectors
Tom Hayes · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to give local authorities primary responsibility for building inspections.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) registers and sets competency standards for all building inspectors. As part of that work, it is clear that there are capacity issues across the sector. We have invested £16.5 million to support capacity building in loc... Read full answer →
Written Question18 Dec 2024 · House of Commons
Building Inspectors
Tom Hayes · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the (a) resourcing and (b) powers of Local Authority building inspectors.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) registers and sets competency standards for all building inspectors. As part of that work, it is clear that there are capacity issues across the sector. We have invested £16.5 million to support capacity building in loc... Read full answer →
Written Question3 Dec 2024 · House of Commons
Local Government: Construction
Mike Amesbury · Independent → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to issue guidance to local authorities on awarding contracts to companies responsible for the 2017 Grenfell fire.
Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office is undertaking a review of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s findings for evidence of supplier failures, and is identifying if organisations involved in the tragedy are still in government supply chains as subcontractors. The government will... Read full answer →
Written Question3 Dec 2024 · House of Commons
Construction: Regulation
Mike Amesbury · Independent → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of having a single construction regulator.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
It is important that government carefully considers the findings and recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report in full. When the report was published in September, the Prime Minister indicated that the government will respond to the Gre... Read full answer →
Written Question2 Dec 2024 · House of Commons
Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
Mike Amesbury · Independent → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting building remediation targets for (a)buildings under 11 meters and (b) non qualifying leaseholders.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Our assessment remains that building safety related remediation works are required in a very small number of buildings under 11m in height. We already expect building owners to undertake assessments of their buildings to identify internal and external wal... Read full answer →
Written Question2 Dec 2024 · House of Commons
Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
Mike Amesbury · Independent → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting building remediation targets for non-cladding building defects.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Our assessment remains that building safety related remediation works are required in a very small number of buildings under 11m in height. We already expect building owners to undertake assessments of their buildings to identify internal and external wal... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement2 Dec 2024 · House of Commons
Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing Plus (EEIS+) consultation response and Residential PEEPs policy
Dame Diana Johnson · Labour → Home Office
I am today publishing the Government’s response to the Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing Plus (EEIS+) consultation, which provides further detail of our new Residential PEEPs policy. This policy, which was previously announced in a written minister...
Home Office
I am today publishing the Government’s response to the Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing Plus (EEIS+) consultation, which provides further detail of our new Residential PEEPs policy. This policy, which was previously announced in a written minister... Read full answer →
Hansard Debate2 Dec 2024 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Commons Chamber
Written Ministerial Statement2 Dec 2024 · House of Lords
Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing Plus (EEIS+) consultation response and Residential PEEPs policy
Lord Hanson of Flint · Labour → Home Office
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today publishing the Government’s response to the Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing ...
Home Office
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today publishing the Government’s response to the Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing ... Read full answer →
Written Question27 Nov 2024 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
David Simmonds · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for responding to the policy paper entitled Publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report, published on 4 September 2024.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
We are considering the recommendations set out in the Grenfell Inquiry report. The Prime Minister has committed to respond in full to the Inquiry’s recommendations within six months. Read full answer →
Written Question26 Nov 2024 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Mike Amesbury · Independent → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the recommendations in the phase (a) one and (b) two reports of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Government has overseen progress against Phase 1 and has committed to publishing regular progress updates on the relevant section of gov.uk, with a final update due to be published in the new year. Of the Inquiry’s 46 Phase 1 recommendations, all but ... Read full answer →
Written Question26 Nov 2024 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Kevin Hollinrake · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's practice is on ministerial attendance at (a) meetings and (b) conferences (i) sponsored and (ii) connected to firms associated with the Grenfell Tower fire.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The government has written to firms associated with the failing identified by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, as the first step to stopping them being awarded government contracts. While this process continues, Ministers within my department will avoid meetin... Read full answer →
Written Question26 Nov 2024 · House of Commons
Buildings: Insulation
Mike Amesbury · Independent → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the National Audit Office's report entitled Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfo
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My officials and I have carefully considered the National Audit Office’s recommendations and expect to come before the Public Accounts Committee next year.The Deputy Prime Minister will also set out shortly, further steps on remediation, as promised by th... Read full answer →
Written Question26 Nov 2024 · House of Commons
Buildings: Insulation
Mike Amesbury · Independent → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the National Audit Office's report entitled Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfo
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My officials and I have carefully considered the National Audit Office’s recommendations and expect to come before the Public Accounts Committee next year.The Deputy Prime Minister will also set out shortly, further steps on remediation, as promised by th... Read full answer →
Written Question25 Nov 2024 · House of Commons
Planning: Fire Prevention
Mike Amesbury · Independent → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report: Phase 2 report, published on 4 September 2024, if she will take steps to ensure that fire safety is prioritised in all (a) ho
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Government’s priority remains ensuring that residents living in buildings with unsafe cladding are safe in their homes, now and in the future. We are committed to the highest levels of building safety, and the safety and standards of construction are ... Read full answer →
Hansard Debate22 Nov 2024 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report
Lords Chamber
Hansard Debate9 Sep 2024 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report
Lords Chamber
Written Ministerial Statement4 Sep 2024 · House of Lords
Publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report
Baroness Smith of Basildon · Labour → Leader of the House of Lords
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:The Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has today published the Inquiry’s Phase 2 Report.The report examines how it came to be that the Grenfell Tower was in the c...
Leader of the House of Lords
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:The Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has today published the Inquiry’s Phase 2 Report.The report examines how it came to be that the Grenfell Tower was in the c... Read full answer →
Hansard Debate4 Sep 2024 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report
Commons Chamber
Written Ministerial Statement4 Sep 2024 · House of Commons
Publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report
Sir Keir Starmer · Labour → Prime Minister
The Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has today published the Inquiry’s Phase 2 Report.The report examines how it came to be that the Grenfell Tower was in the condition whereby a fire could spread so quickly and fatally, as tragi...
Prime Minister
The Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has today published the Inquiry’s Phase 2 Report.The report examines how it came to be that the Grenfell Tower was in the condition whereby a fire could spread so quickly and fatally, as tragi... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement2 Sep 2024 · House of Lords
Building Safety
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety and Homelessnes (Rushanara Ali MP) has today made the following statement: Today, I can update Parliament on fire safety and evacuation proposals; on the recognition of CE (‘Conf...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety and Homelessnes (Rushanara Ali MP) has today made the following statement: Today, I can update Parliament on fire safety and evacuation proposals; on the recognition of CE (‘Conf... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement2 Sep 2024 · House of Commons
Building Safety
Rushanara Ali · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Today, I can update Parliament on fire safety and evacuation proposals; on the recognition of CE (‘Conformité Européenne’) marking for construction products; and on updates to the statutory guidance to the building regulations to remove references to outd...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Today, I can update Parliament on fire safety and evacuation proposals; on the recognition of CE (‘Conformité Européenne’) marking for construction products; and on updates to the statutory guidance to the building regulations to remove references to outd... Read full answer →
Written Question30 Aug 2024 · House of Commons
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
Mike Amesbury · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to accelerate Government-funded remediation schemes in the context of the major fire incident in Dagenham on 26 August 2024; and if she wil
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Speeding up the remediation of buildings is absolutely critical. Seven years on from Grenfell, action has been far too slow and the fire in Dagenham is a horrific reminder of the risk unsafe cladding still poses to far too many people. This Government wil... Read full answer →
Written Question15 Apr 2024 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Mike Amesbury · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with the Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry on the estimated publication date of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report.
Cabinet Office
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry is a statutory Inquiry established under the Inquiries Act 2005. Under the terms of the Act, the drafting of an inquiry final report and the timing of that process are both matters for the independent Chair of the inquiry. The I... Read full answer →
Written Question15 Apr 2024 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower
Lord Rooker · Labour → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is any evidence of voltage surges causing damage to domestic appliances in Grenfell Tower in the days prior to the fire on 14 June 2017.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The issue of electrical surges was considered in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 report, which focused on the causes of the fire. There were longstanding concerns raised by residents about electrical “surges” affecting appliances within the Tower. As ... Read full answer →
Written Question13 Mar 2024 · House of Commons
High Rise Flats: Safety
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his planned timetable is for implementing (a) all outstanding recommendations and (b) the outstanding recommendations related to the safety of disabled residents in high-rise buildings in the Gre
Home Office
The Government is committed to delivering against the recommendations made in the Grenfell Tower Phase 1 report.The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, delivering the majority of the recommendations to Government, have now come into force, and most re... Read full answer →
Written Question13 Mar 2024 · House of Commons
High Rise Flats: Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is taking steps to require building owners and managers to (a) create and (b) maintain personal emergency evacuation plans for all disabled residents in high-rise blocks.
Home Office
The Government has run two public consultations on supporting the evacuation and fire safety of vulnerable residents (which includes disabled residents) in light of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations concerning Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans ... Read full answer →
Written Question25 Jan 2024 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Mike Amesbury · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report entitled Progress against the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations, published on 29 June 2023, if he will publish an updated report.
Home Office
The Government publishes a detailed bi-annual progress tracker on implementation of the Phase 1 recommendations. The next iteration is due to be published shortly.The tracker can be found on the gov.uk website under Grenfell Progress Tracker. The June 202... Read full answer →
Hansard Debate18 Jan 2024 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Commons Chamber
Written Question17 Jan 2024 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi · Labour → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support the survivors and families of the Grenfell Tower fire throughout the inquiry process.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Government supports the independent Grenfell Tower Inquiry, through which we may understand the truth about the circumstances leading to the tragedy. We remain committed to ensuring bereaved, survivors and residents get the support they need for the l... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement12 Dec 2023 · House of Commons
Publishing the Government’s Official Response to the Fire Reform White Paper and Consultation
Chris Philp · Conservative → Home Office
I am pleased to announce to the House that the Government is today publishing our official response to the fire reform White Paper and consultation. Last year we published our White Paper, “Reforming Our Fire and Rescue Service” (CP 670), to gauge the pub...
Home Office
I am pleased to announce to the House that the Government is today publishing our official response to the fire reform White Paper and consultation. Last year we published our White Paper, “Reforming Our Fire and Rescue Service” (CP 670), to gauge the pub... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement12 Dec 2023 · House of Lords
Publishing the Government’s Official Response to the Fire Reform White Paper and Consultation
Lord Sharpe of Epsom · Conservative → Home Office
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire (Chris Philp) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce to the House that the Government is today publishing our official response to the fire re...
Home Office
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire (Chris Philp) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce to the House that the Government is today publishing our official response to the fire re... Read full answer →
Written Question13 Nov 2023 · House of Commons
Buildings: Safety
Mike Amesbury · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of the recommendations from phase one of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been implemented.
Home Office
The Government published the 6th bi-annual progress tracker on implementation of the Phase 1 recommendations on 29 June on gov.uk and Fire England.This reported that 31 of the 46 recommendations have been completed overall. This includes the following com... Read full answer →
Written Question9 Nov 2023 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Mike Amesbury · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when does he expect the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report to be published.
Cabinet Office
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry is a statutory Inquiry established under the Inquiries Act 2005. Under the terms of the Act, the drafting of an inquiry final report and the timing of that process are both matters for the independent Chair of the inquiry.In the... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion12 Jun 2023 · House of Commons
Sixth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire
Dawn Butler · Labour
That this House marks with sadness the sixth anniversary of the terrible Grenfell Fire disaster; calls for urgent action from the Government to ensure all buildings are made safe by remedying fire safety defects irrespective of building type, height, tenure or any other characteristics so a disaste…
Written Question7 Feb 2023 · House of Commons
Care Homes: Fire Prevention
Mr Clive Betts · Labour → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's consultation document Sprinklers in care homes, removal of national classes, and staircases in residential buildings published on 23 December 2022,
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Department welcomes the views of industry on all the measures proposed in our December 2022 consultation, including on testing capacity and transition periods for the proposed changes. In this consultation we are proposing to remove the national class... Read full answer →
Written Question7 Feb 2023 · House of Commons
Buildings: Fire Prevention
Mr Clive Betts · Labour → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the benefits to the timber fire door manufacturing sector of moving from the current national fire door testing standard BS476 to the proposed new standard EN1634-
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Department welcomes the views of industry on all the measures proposed in our December 2022 consultation, including on testing capacity and transition periods for the proposed changes. In this consultation we are proposing to remove the national class... Read full answer →
Written Question7 Feb 2023 · House of Commons
Buildings: Fire Prevention
Mr Clive Betts · Labour → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an estimate of the testing site capacity required to carry-out fire door tests for the new EN1634-1 classification within the proposed 12-month transi
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Department welcomes the views of industry on all the measures proposed in our December 2022 consultation, including on testing capacity and transition periods for the proposed changes. In this consultation we are proposing to remove the national class... Read full answer →
Written Question7 Feb 2023 · House of Commons
Buildings: Fire Prevention
Mr Clive Betts · Labour → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact on the (a) productivity of and (b) costs to timber fire door manufacturers of the proposed 12-month transition period for moving from the cu
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Department welcomes the views of industry on all the measures proposed in our December 2022 consultation, including on testing capacity and transition periods for the proposed changes. In this consultation we are proposing to remove the national class... Read full answer →
Written Question7 Feb 2023 · House of Commons
Buildings: Fire Prevention
Mr Clive Betts · Labour → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on the (a) number of timber fire doors and (b) size of the timber fire door manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Department welcomes the views of industry on all the measures proposed in our December 2022 consultation, including on testing capacity and transition periods for the proposed changes. In this consultation we are proposing to remove the national class... Read full answer →
Written Question7 Feb 2023 · House of Commons
Buildings: Fire Prevention
Mr Clive Betts · Labour → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussions with the timber fire door manufacturing sector on his Department's proposals to remove the national classification BS476 for fire door resistance from Approved
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Department welcomes the views of industry on all the measures proposed in our December 2022 consultation, including on testing capacity and transition periods for the proposed changes. In this consultation we are proposing to remove the national class... Read full answer →
Written Question7 Feb 2023 · House of Commons
Buildings: Fire Prevention
Mr Clive Betts · Labour → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what additional support his Department plans to make available to timber fire door manufacturers to ensure a smooth transition from the national fire door testing standard BS476 to t
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Department welcomes the views of industry on all the measures proposed in our December 2022 consultation, including on testing capacity and transition periods for the proposed changes. In this consultation we are proposing to remove the national class... Read full answer →
Written Question18 Nov 2022 · House of Commons
Buildings: Insulation
Stephen Hammond · Conservative → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, in the context of the ongoing Grenfell Tower Inquiry, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward further legislative proposals to (a) hold to account and
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Government brought forward extensive protections for leaseholders through the Building Safety Act 2022, enabling those responsible for historical safety defects to be pursued and held to account. It also provides for leaseholders and other interested ... Read full answer →
Written Question18 Jul 2022 · House of Commons
High Rise Flats: Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans
Daisy Cooper · Liberal Democrat → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish (a) all correspondence that she and her Department have had with (i) developers and (ii) housing associations on the Grenfell Inquiry's recommendation to make it mandatory for owne
Home Office
The Department has engaged with many stakeholders in relation to recommendation 33.22e in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 1 report – that the owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to prepare personal emergency eva... Read full answer →
Written Question18 Jul 2022 · House of Commons
Fire and Rescue Services: Finance
Caroline Lucas · Green Party → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to incorporate the building safety grant agreed following phase one of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry into the base funding provided to fire and rescue services; and if she
Home Office
The Protection Uplift fund is not currently incorporated into Fire and Rescue Services’ core spending power as it is a ring-fenced grant provided to fund specific capabilities. The Home Office will continue to review how Fire and Rescue Services are best ... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement18 May 2022 · House of Lords
Fire Reform White Paper and improving Fire Safety for the public
Lord Greenhalgh · Conservative → Home Office
I am pleased to make a number of announcements to the House today that set out both the Government’s fire reform agenda and the introduction of a package of fire safety measures that will protect the public for years to come. Taken together, this is about...
Home Office
I am pleased to make a number of announcements to the House today that set out both the Government’s fire reform agenda and the introduction of a package of fire safety measures that will protect the public for years to come. Taken together, this is about... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement18 May 2022 · House of Commons
Fire Reform White Paper and improving Fire Safety for the public
Kit Malthouse · Conservative → Home Office
My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office and Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (Lord Greenhalgh) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to make a number of announcements to the House today that s...
Home Office
My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office and Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (Lord Greenhalgh) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to make a number of announcements to the House today that s... Read full answer →
Written Question18 Mar 2022 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Gareth Thomas · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will publish its next quarterly progress report on the implementation of recommendations from phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, to follow the previous report of September 2021
Home Office
The Government intends to publish the next progress report on the implementation of the recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase One report in April. Read full answer →
Written Question16 Mar 2022 · House of Commons
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
Mr Virendra Sharma · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the cost to residential leaseholders of ensuring tall buildings meet (a) building and (b) fire safety regulations following the Fire Safety Act.
Home Office
An impact assessment for the Fire Safety Act 2021 was published alongside its introduction on 12 March 2020 and is available here Impact Assessment (parliament.uk).The Government intends to lay fire safety regulations to implement the majority of the reco... Read full answer →
Written Question18 Feb 2022 · House of Commons
Electric Scooters: Storage
Tim Farron · Liberal Democrat → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department plans to issue to housing associations and local authorities on the safe storage of e-scooters in the context of recent fires involving those scooters.
Home Office
The Home Office has a programme to update Fire Safety Order guidance which will reflect the latest legislative and policy positions when they are published over the next year to support the regulations to implement Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommend... Read full answer →
Written Question4 Feb 2022 · House of Commons
Electric Scooters: Fires
Tim Farron · Liberal Democrat → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department is providing to local authorities and housing associations on the safe storage of e-scooters, in response to recent fires.
Home Office
The Home Office has a programme to update Fire Safety Order guidance which will reflect the latest legislative and policy positions when they are published over the next year to support the regulations to implement Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommend... Read full answer →
Written Question25 Jan 2022 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Lord Taylor of Warwick · Non-affiliated → Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to set up a national oversight mechanism for the Grenfell Inquiry to monitor the implementation of recommendations from (1) inquests, and (2) inquiries.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Government accepted, in principle, all of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 1 recommendations for central government. I chair the quarterly Grenfell Inquiry Recommendations Board to monitor progress against these recommendations and a tracker is publ... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion17 Jan 2022 · House of Commons
Shareholders in firms linked to the Grenfell Tower fire or building safety defects
Sir Peter Bottomley · Conservative
That this House notes that Arconic's Reynobond, Kingspan's K15 Kooltherm and Saint-Gobain Celotex foam insulation products have been found to be highly flammable and dangerously combustible; notes the statement by the Association of Residential Managing Agents that nearly £50,000 may be the average…
Early Day Motion19 Jul 2021 · House of Commons
Unsafe cladding and building safety defects
Hilary Benn · Labour
That this House notes with concern the large number of people who, four years after the Grenfell Tower fire, are still living in blocks with unsafe cladding and other building safety defects; is aware that that situation is causing great concern and distress to leaseholders who are currently unable…
Written Question19 Jul 2021 · House of Commons
Buildings: Fire Prevention
Neil Coyle · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of delays to post-Grenfell fire safety works on the level of costs incurred by (a) the London Fire Brigade and (b) other local fire authorities.
Home Office
The Government is clear that building safety is the responsibility of building owners. To help increase the pace of remediation, the Government has made £5 billion of taxpayer funding available for the remediation of unsafe cladding on high rise residenti... Read full answer →
Written Question2 Jul 2021 · House of Commons
Kingspan Group: Insulation
Shabana Mahmood · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what further steps his Department has taken, in addition to writing an open letter to building control companies, in response to Kingspan Insulation Ltd withdrawing the three tes
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
On 10 March 2021 we issued a letter to fire safety professionals and building control bodies reminding them that Kingspan has retracted three test reports. The letter is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-to-building-control... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement8 Jun 2021 · House of Lords
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans in High-rise Residential Buildings Consultation
Lord Greenhalgh · Conservative → Home Office
Today, the Government publishes a new consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans in High-rise Residential Buildings which will be open from 8 June to 19 July 2021.This new consultation contains proposals to implement the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Ph...
Home Office
Today, the Government publishes a new consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans in High-rise Residential Buildings which will be open from 8 June to 19 July 2021.This new consultation contains proposals to implement the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Ph... Read full answer →
Written Question11 May 2021 · House of Commons
Housing: Disability
Shabana Mahmood · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people with disabilities, who live in buildings with fire safety faults, are guaranteed a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan by building managing agents.
Home Office
The Home Office will be consulting on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) in high-rise residential settings shortly. This consultation follows the recent Fire Safety Consultation (FSC) which sought views on the recommendations in the Grenfell Towe... Read full answer →
Written Question10 Mar 2021 · House of Commons
Housing: Insulation
Mike Amesbury · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of buildings affected by the retraction of three tests carried out on Kingspan K15 insulation; and what assessment he has made of the effe
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
We do not have any estimate of the number of buildings which will be affected by the retracted tests.On 10 March 2021 we issued a letter to fire safety professionals and building control bodies reminding them that Kingspan has retracted three test reports... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement3 Nov 2020 · House of Lords
Grenfell Update
Lord Greenhalgh · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 was a national tragedy. 72 people died in t...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 was a national tragedy. 72 people died in t... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement2 Nov 2020 · House of Commons
Grenfell Update
Robert Jenrick · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 was a national tragedy. 72 people died in the greatest loss of life in a residential fire since the Second World War; many more mourn the loss of their families, friends, community, and homes.Grenfell Tower Inquiry publishe...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 was a national tragedy. 72 people died in the greatest loss of life in a residential fire since the Second World War; many more mourn the loss of their families, friends, community, and homes.Grenfell Tower Inquiry publishe... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement14 Oct 2020 · House of Commons
Appointment Update
Boris Johnson · Conservative → Prime Minister
Appointment of Additional Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel MemberThe fire in Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was an unimaginable tragedy that should never have happened.The Government set up the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to get to the truth about what happened an...
Prime Minister
Appointment of Additional Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel MemberThe fire in Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was an unimaginable tragedy that should never have happened.The Government set up the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to get to the truth about what happened an... Read full answer →
Written Question14 Oct 2020 · House of Lords
High Rise Flats: Insulation
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff · Crossbench → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the maximum level of fine they can impose on freeholders of flat blocks where dangerous cladding has not been removed; and how many such fines have been imposed since the Grenfell Tower Inquiry started.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Government itself cannot impose fines but where building owners are failing to make acceptable progress in removing unsafe cladding then they should expect enforcement action by local authorities or Fire and Rescue Authorities. We have established a Joint... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement14 Oct 2020 · House of Lords
Appointment of Additional Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel Member
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park · Conservative → Leader of the House of Lords
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement: The fire in Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was an unimaginable tragedy that should never have happened. The Government set up the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to get to the truth about what h...
Leader of the House of Lords
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement: The fire in Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was an unimaginable tragedy that should never have happened. The Government set up the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to get to the truth about what h... Read full answer →
Written Question22 Jun 2020 · House of Commons
Cabinet Office: Public Inquiries
Lee Anderson · Conservative → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory public inquiries being undertaken by his Department.
Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office is responsible for two independent statutory public inquiries; the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the Infected Blood Inquiry. The department has no non-statutory inquiries currently underway. Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement2 Jun 2020 · House of Lords
Grenfell Update
Lord Greenhalgh · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 30 October 2019 Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which focused on ...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 30 October 2019 Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which focused on ... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement2 Jun 2020 · House of Commons
Grenfell Update
Robert Jenrick · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
On 30 October 2019 Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which focused on how the fire started and spread and the emergency response, concluded with the publication of the Phase 1 report. In January 2020 the Government reaffirmed the acceptance, first gi...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
On 30 October 2019 Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which focused on how the fire started and spread and the emergency response, concluded with the publication of the Phase 1 report. In January 2020 the Government reaffirmed the acceptance, first gi... Read full answer →
Written Question12 Mar 2020 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2020 to Question 25623 on Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments, if he will place in the Library a copy of the contract entered into with the search company appointed to
Cabinet Office
As part of the Government transparency agenda, it is a legal requirement for central Government Departments to publish all awarded contracts over £10,000 in value on the Contracts Finder website. Once a contract for this recruitment has been finalised and... Read full answer →
Written Question10 Mar 2020 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2020 to Question 25623, if he has set a deadline for a replacement panel member to be appointed.
Cabinet Office
Further announcements will be made in the usual way. Read full answer →
Written Question10 Mar 2020 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2020 to Question 25623 on Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments, which search company has been engaged to identify a shortlist of candidates; and by what date that compan
Cabinet Office
Further announcements will be made in the usual way. Read full answer →
Written Question5 Mar 2020 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
John Healey · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 1 report, which Department is responsible for implementing the recommendations in that report; what the implementation status is of each such recomme
Home Office
The Home Office is working collaboratively with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Fire and Rescue Sector and all relevant stakeholders to deliver Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 1 recommendations with quality, pace and ambition.T... Read full answer →
Written Question5 Mar 2020 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when a new panel member will be appointed to the Grenfell Tower inquiry; and what discussions he has with people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire on that appointment.
Cabinet Office
In February, the Prime Minister, as Sponsor Minister for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, wrote to the Inquiry Chair to confirm his intention to appoint a replacement panel member. He also confirmed that Cabinet Office officials would engage a search company t... Read full answer →
Written Question4 Mar 2020 · House of Commons
Boris Johnson: Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Steve Reed · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has submitted a witness statement to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry in Module Five in his capacity as a previous (a) Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and (b) Mayor of London.
Cabinet Office
The Inquiries Act 2005 empowers the Chair of an Inquiry to require the production of evidence, including from witnesses. The Prime Minister has received no requests for a witness statement from the Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. The London Fire Comm... Read full answer →
Written Question21 Feb 2020 · House of Commons
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
Mr Stephen Morgan · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received representations on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's consideration of changes in the level of fire safety regulation.
Home Office
A public consultation on the implementation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report recommendations which require a change in law will be issued shortly. We have had early engagement with a range of stakeholders including the National Fire Chiefs Cou... Read full answer →
Written Question21 Feb 2020 · House of Commons
Buildings: Insulation
Steve Reed · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2020 to Question 11599 on Buildings: Insulation, whether the Government has plans to mandate building owners to proactively share information
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Home Office will bring forward legislation shortly to put beyond doubt that building owners and managers of all multi-occupied residential buildings must assess the risks from cladding and front doors to individual flats under the Regulatory Reform (F... Read full answer →
Written Question3 Feb 2020 · House of Commons
Public Appointments: Standards
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 8952 on Public Appointments: Standards, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the due diligence process for appointments to the panels of statutory
Cabinet Office
Due diligence and consideration of conflicts of interest are important parts of any appointment process. The Inquiries Act 2005 sets out the suitability and impartiality requirements of inquiry panel appointments. Appointments to statutory public inquirie... Read full answer →
Written Question28 Jan 2020 · House of Commons
Public Appointments: Standards
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the due diligence process for public appointments following the resignation of Benita Mehra from her role as a panel member on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Cabinet Office
Ms Mehra's appointment was not a public appointment. She was appointed to the panel of a statutory public inquiry in line with the Inquiries Act 2005. Read full answer →
Written Question28 Jan 2020 · House of Commons
High Rise Flats: Fires
Neil Coyle · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure owners and managers of high-rise residential buildings intro
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Home Office will introduce a Fire Safety Bill in early 2020 which will put beyond doubt that owners or managers of multi-occupied residential buildings need to fully consider and mitigate the risks of external wall systems and front doors to individua... Read full answer →
Written Question27 Jan 2020 · House of Commons
Buildings: Insulation
Steve Reed · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policy on the applicability to cladding of paragraph 12.7 of the Approved Fire Regulations of the view expres
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The steps which the Department took in relation to the guidance in Approved Document B are matters that will be looked at in the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire. Read full answer →
Hansard Debate21 Jan 2020 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report
Commons Chamber
Hansard Debate31 Oct 2019 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report
Lords Chamber
Hansard Debate30 Oct 2019 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Commons Chamber
Written Ministerial Statement30 Oct 2019 · House of Commons
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Publication of its Phase 1 Report
Boris Johnson · Conservative → Prime Minister
This morning, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has published the phase 1 report of the independent Grenfell Tower Inquiry. A copy of the report has been laid before each House of Parliament. This is a difficult day for all those who lost their loved ones, homes and ...
Prime Minister
This morning, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has published the phase 1 report of the independent Grenfell Tower Inquiry. A copy of the report has been laid before each House of Parliament. This is a difficult day for all those who lost their loved ones, homes and ... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement30 Oct 2019 · House of Lords
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Publication of its Phase 1 Report
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park · Conservative → Cabinet Office
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:This morning, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has published the phase 1 report of the independent Grenfell Tower Inquiry. A copy of the report has been laid before each Ho...
Cabinet Office
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:This morning, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has published the phase 1 report of the independent Grenfell Tower Inquiry. A copy of the report has been laid before each Ho... Read full answer →
Written Question30 Oct 2019 · House of Lords
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
Lord Taylor of Warwick · Non-affiliated → Home Office
To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the report of the Public Inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report, published on 30 October, when they plan to introduce new fire safety legislation.
Home Office
The Government accepts, in principle, all the recommendations made of central Government in Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry’s Phase One report and will work at pace to take these forward. This may include bringing forward legislation ahead of the Bill on bu... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement5 Jun 2019 · House of Lords
Names of Additional Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel Members
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park · Conservative → Leader of the House of Lords
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:The fire in Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was an unimaginable tragedy that should never have happened. The Government set up the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to get t...
Leader of the House of Lords
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:The fire in Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was an unimaginable tragedy that should never have happened. The Government set up the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to get t... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement5 Jun 2019 · House of Commons
Names of Additional Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel Members
Mrs Theresa May · Conservative → Prime Minister
The fire in Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was an unimaginable tragedy that should never have happened. The Government set up the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to get to the truth about what happened, deliver justice for victims, survivors, bereaved families and...
Prime Minister
The fire in Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was an unimaginable tragedy that should never have happened. The Government set up the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to get to the truth about what happened, deliver justice for victims, survivors, bereaved families and... Read full answer →
Written Question4 Jun 2019 · House of Commons
Building Regulations and Fire Safety Independent Review
Sarah Jones · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's December 2018 implementation plan entitled Building a safer future, if he will publish (a) the organisations involved in the implementation pla
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Following the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, our implementation plan set out a far-reaching work programme to deliver a reformed building safety system. In addition to the findings of the Review, we have considered a wide rang... Read full answer →
Written Question14 May 2019 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's letter of 10 May 2018 to Sir Martin Moore-Bick, what the timetable is for appointing the two additional panel members to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Cabinet Office
I refer the Right Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 246580 on 30 April 2019. Read full answer →
Written Question14 May 2019 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timeframe is for a report on phase one of the Grenfell Tower inquiry led by Sir Martin Moore-Bick will be published.
Cabinet Office
The timing and handling of the Inquiry is a matter for the independent Inquiry and the Government hopes that the report for phase 1 will be published soon.The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has already begun Phase 2 with the ongoing disclosure of thousands of doc... Read full answer →
Written Question14 May 2019 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when phase two of the Grenfell Tower inquiry led by Sir Martin Moore-Bick is planned to start.
Cabinet Office
The timing and handling of the Inquiry is a matter for the independent Inquiry and the Government hopes that the report for phase 1 will be published soon. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has already begun Phase 2 with the ongoing disclosure of thousands of do... Read full answer →
Written Question14 May 2019 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments
Emma Dent Coad · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's letter to Sir Martin Moore Bick of 10 May 2018 announcing her intention to appoint two additional panel members to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry for Phase 2, and the Grenfell
Cabinet Office
I refer the Right Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 246580 on 30 April 2019. Read full answer →
Written Question8 May 2019 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Emma Dent Coad · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the implications for the Government's policies of the report entitled, Family reflections on Grenfell: No voice left unheard, published on 8 May 2019 by Inquest; and if she will
Cabinet Office
The Government set up the independent Grenfell Tower Inquiry to get to the truth of what happened, deliver justice for victims, survivors, bereaved families and the wider community, and to ensure that such a terrible tragedy could never happen again. The ... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion30 Apr 2019 · House of Commons
FIRE SAFETY AND SCHOOL NOTICE BOARDS
Dr David Drew · Labour
That this House notes with concern that a significant proportion of notice boards installed in school classrooms do not comply with current fire standards; is alarmed that in many instances notice boards are installed from an imported product currently marketed as being suitable for the manufacture…
Written Question23 Apr 2019 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Emma Dent Coad · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's letter to Sir Martin Moore Bick of 10 May 2018 announcing her intention to appoint two additional panel members to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry for Phase 2, and the Grenfell
Cabinet Office
The process of identifying suitable panel members is underway. Prior to the appointment of panel members, the Prime Minister will consult with the Chair of the Inquiry and seek his consent as required by the Inquiries Act 2005. An announcement will be mad... Read full answer →
Written Question28 Mar 2019 · House of Commons
Buildings: Insulation
Mr Steve Reed · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2019 to Question 236427, for what reasons his Department did not issue a frequently asked question on its planning portal to clarify that fille
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
This is a matter for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry which will be looking specifically at recommendations received from experts, professionals and trade bodies, and what steps were taken by Central Government in response to these recommendations. Read full answer →
Written Question22 Mar 2019 · House of Commons
Buildings: Insulation
Mr Steve Reed · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2019 to Question 232574 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department consulted (a) Dr Barbara Lane or (b) Professor Jose Torero, expert wit
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Department has not consulted Dr Barbara Lane or Professor Jose Torero on the design of the test. The test has been designed in line with standard industry practice. Read full answer →
Written Question14 Mar 2019 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Lord Kennedy of Southwark · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect Sir Martin Moore-Bick to publish his report on the first phase of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Cabinet Office
The timetable for the independent public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire is a matter for the Inquiry Chair. The Inquiry’s most recent update, published on their website on 5 March, confirms that the Chairman is in the process of drafting the Phase 1 ... Read full answer →
Written Question25 Feb 2019 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Emma Dent Coad · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has spent on legal representation for (a) bereaved, (b) survivor and (c) local resident core participants since the inquiry was set up.
Cabinet Office
The independent Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry is committed to publishing its costs on a regular basis. Costs for Phase 1 will be published once Phase 1 has completed. Read full answer →
Written Question28 Jan 2019 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
John Healey · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the second phase of the Grenfell Inquiry is planned to (a) start and (b) conclude.
Cabinet Office
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry is an independent public Inquiry. The timetable for the Inquiry’s work is a matter for the Inquiry Chair, Sir Martin Moore-Bick. The Chair set out next steps for the Inquiry's work at the conclusion of the Phase 1 hearings on 12... Read full answer →
Written Question19 Dec 2018 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Lord Stunell · Liberal Democrat → Cabinet Office
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to speed up the start of the next phase of its work.
Cabinet Office
The timetable for the independent public Inquiry is a matter for the Chair, Sir Martin Moore-Bick. Work on Phase 2 has been going on for several months. Sir Martin has said that he would like to start the Phase 2 hearings as soon as possible, but there is... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement29 Nov 2018 · House of Lords
Grenfell update
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (James Brokenshire), has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Honourable Members will be aware of the on-going Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the harrowi...
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (James Brokenshire), has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Honourable Members will be aware of the on-going Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the harrowi... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement29 Nov 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell update
James Brokenshire · Conservative → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Honourable Members will be aware of the on-going Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the harrowing accounts from all those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. I want to provide the House with an update on the Government’s on-going work in response to the tragedy....
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Honourable Members will be aware of the on-going Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the harrowing accounts from all those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. I want to provide the House with an update on the Government’s on-going work in response to the tragedy.... Read full answer →
Written Question26 Oct 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Jon Trickett · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total value of his Department's consultancy expenditure relating to the Grenfell Tower inquiry is.
Cabinet Office
The independent Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry is committed to publishing its costs on a regular basis. Costs for Phase 1 will be published once Phase 1 has completed. The Cabinet Office has not incurred any consultancy spend in relation to the Inquiry. Read full answer →
Written Question26 Oct 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Jon Trickett · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total value of his Department's spend on the Grenfell Tower inquiry is.
Cabinet Office
The independent Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry is committed to publishing its costs on a regular basis. Costs for Phase 1 will be published once Phase 1 has completed. The Cabinet Office has not incurred any consultancy spend in relation to the Inquiry. Read full answer →
Written Question12 Sep 2018 · House of Lords
Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials
The Countess of Mar · Crossbench → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask Her Majesty's Government what information has been made available to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the Dame Judith Hackett Review, and the Independent Experts Advisory Panel with regard to the findings set out in the Department for Business, Innovati
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Department is providing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry with the documents that it holds in accordance with its Terms of Reference and List of Issues. It will then be for the Inquiry to determine which of these documents are relevant.The Independent Review... Read full answer →
Written Question16 Jul 2018 · House of Lords
Visas: Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Baroness Hamwee · Liberal Democrat → Home Office
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether visas have been issued to members of families of Grenfell Tower fire victims attending the Grenfell Tower Inquiry that are limited to a period shorter than the expected length of that Inquiry; and, if so why.
Home Office
We will do everything we can to support the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry and enable Core Participants to attend. Where attendance at the Inquiry is raised, visas have been issued, including outside of the Immigration Rules, for periods of up to six month... Read full answer →
Written Question11 Jun 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Legal Aid Scheme
Richard Burgon · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money has been allocated from the public purse by the Legal Aid Agency for legal teams of the survivors and bereaved families in the Grenfell Inquiry as of the start of the opening statements to that in
Cabinet Office
The Prime Minister has made clear that survivors, families of victims and local residents affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy will have government funding for legal representation. This was confirmed by the Prime Minister’s notice of determination to t... Read full answer →
Written Question22 May 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments
Kate Osamor · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that appointments to the Grenfell Tower inquiry panel will represent survivors and bereaved families.
Cabinet Office
I refer the Honourable Member to PQ143839 answered on 22 May 2018. Read full answer →
Hansard Debate14 May 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Westminster Hall
Written Question14 May 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments
Hugh Gaffney · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that appointments to the Grenfell Tower inquiry panel have the confidence of survivors and bereaved families.
Cabinet Office
I refer the Honourable Member to the 11 May letter that the Prime Minister wrote to the Inquiry Chair, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, confirming her decision to appoint additional panel members gov.uk https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/grenfell-tower-inqu... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement11 May 2018 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Update
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park · Conservative → Leader of the House of Lords
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons: The fire in Grenfell Tower was an unimaginable tragedy, and I am determined that justice is done for the victims, survivors, bereaved and the wider community. O...
Leader of the House of Lords
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons: The fire in Grenfell Tower was an unimaginable tragedy, and I am determined that justice is done for the victims, survivors, bereaved and the wider community. O... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement11 May 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Update
Mrs Theresa May · Conservative → Prime Minister
The fire in Grenfell Tower was an unimaginable tragedy, and I am determined that justice is done for the victims, survivors, bereaved and the wider community.On 21 December 2017, I wrote to Sir Martin Moore-Bick, chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry with m...
Prime Minister
The fire in Grenfell Tower was an unimaginable tragedy, and I am determined that justice is done for the victims, survivors, bereaved and the wider community.On 21 December 2017, I wrote to Sir Martin Moore-Bick, chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry with m... Read full answer →
Written Question28 Mar 2018 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower: Fire Regulations
Lord Bassam of Brighton · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 28 March (HL6432 and 6433), whether they intend the detailed questions contained and unanswered in the reply to be covered by the inquiry currently being unde
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
With regard to your previous question HL6432 the Government is taking forward this work at pace and on the Expert Panels’ advice we are conducting a thorough investigation including further testing as quickly as possible. We are committed to providing an ... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion26 Mar 2018 · House of Commons
PAT TESTING DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Grahame Morris · Labour
That this House notes that at present there is no statutory requirement for landlords to PAT test electrical appliances in their rental properties; believes the appalling Grenfell Tower tragedy, which cost the lives of 71 people and left hundreds more homeless, started as a result of a faulty elect…
Written Question20 Mar 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Andy Slaughter · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2017 to Question 110635, on Grenfell Tower: fires, what discussions he has had with the Metropolitan Police on the timescale for (a) concludi
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Speaking at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s procedural hearing on 21 March, the Metropolitan Police Service’s legal representative remarked that the forensic and evidential picture about the cause and spread of the Grenfell Tower fire was not going to be com... Read full answer →
Written Question19 Feb 2018 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower: Fires
John Healey · Labour → Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has held with Kensington and Chelsea Council on the provision of (a) housing and (b) other support services for individuals bereaved by the Grenfell Tower fir
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Department has regular discussions with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on housing and other support services for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, including some who do not have settled immigration status. The Government will ensu... Read full answer →
Written Question21 Dec 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Ms Harriet Harman · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office , whether the inquiry led by Sir Martin Moore-Bick into the Grenfell Tower fire considered the socio-economic duty in Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of th
Cabinet Office
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry is considering a range of issues in relation to the Grenfell Tower fire. It hopes to complete its initial report, focussing on the events of the night of 14 June 2017, in autumn 2018. Read full answer →
Written Question12 Dec 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Richard Burgon · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the date on which phase 1 of the Grenfell Inquiry will be published.
Cabinet Office
The Inquiry timetable and the working hours of the team are matters for the Chairman of the independent Inquiry. At the Inquiry's procedural hearing on 11 and 12 December the Inquiry Counsel gave an update on the work of the Inquiry so far. He confirmed ... Read full answer →
Written Question12 Dec 2017 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Legal Costs
Lord Lea of Crondall · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the legal costs (1) incurred to date, and (2) likely to be incurred, in relation to the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry; and how much of those costs will be met by the public purse.
Cabinet Office
The Prime Minister has made clear that survivors, families of victims and local residents affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy will have government funding for legal representation. The Prime Minister’s notice of determination to the Inquiry, published ... Read full answer →
Written Question12 Dec 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Richard Burgon · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many days the Grenfell Inquiry has sat as at 11 December 2017.
Cabinet Office
The Inquiry timetable and the working hours of the team are matters for the Chairman of the independent Inquiry. At the Inquiry's procedural hearing on 11 and 12 December the Inquiry Counsel gave an update on the work of the Inquiry so far. He confirmed ... Read full answer →
Written Question22 Nov 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Richard Burgon · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has held with the Prime Minister on the appointment of panel members to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Cabinet Office
I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the Prime Minister’s Written Statement of 14 September. Information about internal discussion and advice is not normally disclosed. Read full answer →
Written Question20 Nov 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Mr David Lammy · Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 5 September 2017, Official Report, column 78, what steps his Department has taken to establish a family bereavement centre for families affected by th
Department for Communities and Local Government
The Family and Friends Assistance Centre is a centre for bereaved families providing them with access to professional support from a multi-disciplinary team and space to spend time together. The centre has been operational since the immediate days followi... Read full answer →
Written Question20 Nov 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Mr David Lammy · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Grenfell Tower fire survivors and families have received legal representation funded by the Government; and how much has been set aside to fund the legal representation of those affected by the Grenfell
Cabinet Office
Funding for legal representation for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire is a matter for the independent Grenfell Tower Inquiry, to be decided in line with the Inquiries Act 2005, the Inquiry Rules 2006, the Inquiry’s costs protocol (‘Protocol Relat... Read full answer →
Written Question24 Oct 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Andy Slaughter · Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the specific cause of the fire at Grenfell Tower has been identified; and what that cause was.
Department for Communities and Local Government
According to the Metropolitan Police, a Hotpoint fridge freezer has been identified as the initial source of the Grenfell Tower fire. Advice for members of the public who are concerned about risk from their fridge freezer is available on the Government’s ... Read full answer →
Written Question9 Oct 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Andrew Gwynne · Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September 2017 to Question 9205, on the Grenfell Tower inquiry, how he plans to report the findings from the exercise described in that Answer.
Department for Communities and Local Government
As the Secretary of State announced at the National Housing Federation Conference on 19 September, we will bring forward a Green Paper on social housing in England.The Green Paper will be a wide-ranging review of the issues facing the sector and the most ... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement14 Sep 2017 · House of Lords
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Terms of Reference
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park · Conservative → Cabinet Office
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:On 15 August 2017, I announced the formal setting up of a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, to be chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, and its terms of r...
Cabinet Office
My Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:On 15 August 2017, I announced the formal setting up of a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, to be chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, and its terms of r... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement14 Sep 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Terms of Reference
Mrs Theresa May · Conservative → Prime Minister
On 15 August 2017, I announced the formal setting up of a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, to be chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, and its terms of reference. This followed Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s letter to me of 10 August, which advised me of...
Prime Minister
On 15 August 2017, I announced the formal setting up of a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, to be chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, and its terms of reference. This followed Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s letter to me of 10 August, which advised me of... Read full answer →
Written Question6 Sep 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
John Healey · Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister's letter relating to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry of 15 August 2017 to the right hon. Sir Martin Moore-Bick, how much time has been allocated for the Ho
Department for Communities and Local Government
I have met with representatives of national tenant organisations to seek their views on this process and a programme of events is currently been drawn up so I can personally meet and hear from as many social tenants both in the immediate area around Grenf... Read full answer →
Written Question5 Sep 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Mr David Lammy · Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on identifying and addressing issues in social housing referred to in the Prime Minister's statement on the Grenfell Tower inquiry terms of reference of 15 Aug
Department for Communities and Local Government
As announced by the Prime Minister on 15 August, it is incredibly important that we look into the wider questions raised by the Grenfell Tower fire – including around social housing – and how best to address these issues.In taking this forward, it is also... Read full answer →
Written Question14 Jul 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Caroline Lucas · Green Party → Department for Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will continue to answer questions from hon. Members on fire safety in high-rise towers during the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire incident.
Department for Communities and Local Government
We wrote on 22 June and 11 July to update all Members of Parliament on the Grenfell Tower disaster, and will continue to provide regular updates at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/grenfell-towerWe, as well as Home Office colleagues, will contin... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion13 Jul 2017 · House of Commons
FIRE SAFETY TESTING
Mr Jim Cunningham · Labour
That this House expresses sorrow and concern following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire; welcomes the quick response of local authorities in Coventry, the West Midlands and nationally in testing the fire safety of high rise residential buildings, schools and other public buildings; is concerned by th…
Written Question12 Jul 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Mr Roger Godsiff · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has issued any guidance or advice to Sir Martin Moore-Bick or set any limitations or requirements on the terms of reference for the Grenfell Tower inquiry.
Cabinet Office
The Inquiry is a statutory inquiry established under the Inquiries Act. It is independent of Government. The Inquiry’s Terms of Reference have not yet been determined. The Prime Minister has asked the Inquiry team to conduct a public consultation on the T... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion10 Jul 2017 · House of Commons
GRENFELL TOWER FIRE
Jim Fitzpatrick · Labour
That this House joins with IOSH, the occupational safety and health community, and others to express sorrow and concern following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire; mourns the loss of at least 80 lives and the profound suffering of those affected; commends the outstanding efforts of the emergency serv…
Written Question6 Jul 2017 · House of Commons
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
John Healey · Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many members of staff from each contributing Department will form part of the team supporting the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.
Department for Communities and Local Government
The Inquiry Secretariat is staffed by civil servants seconded from a range of government departments. Government departments with an interest or stake in the Inquiry have established departmental teams to support the Inquiry's work. Read full answer →
Early Day Motion21 Jun 2017 · House of Commons
BRAVERY AND ROLE OF FIREFIGHTERS
John Mann · Labour
That this House pays tribute to the incredible bravery of the firefighters who tackled the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower; recognises that firefighters went into the face of extraordinary danger in service of the public; notes that firefighters carry out this service daily throughout the UK; furth…