Parliamentary Activity

Grenfell Tower Inquiry — 181 mentions in Parliament since Jun 2017

Written Question Commons
27 Jan 2020
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

Government answer
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 Debate Commons
21 Jan 2020
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report

Commons Chamber

Hansard Debate Commons
30 Oct 2019
Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Commons Chamber

Written Ministerial Statement Commons
30 Oct 2019
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 ...

Full statement
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 Statement Commons
05 Jun 2019
Names of Additional Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel Members

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...

Full statement
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 Question Commons
04 Jun 2019
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

Government answer
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 Question Commons
14 May 2019
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.

Government answer
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 Question Commons
14 May 2019
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.

Government answer
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 Question Commons
14 May 2019
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.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Right Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 246580 on 30 April 2019. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
14 May 2019
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

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Right Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 246580 on 30 April 2019. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
08 May 2019
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

Government answer
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 Motion Commons
30 Apr 2019
FIRE SAFETY AND SCHOOL NOTICE BOARDS

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 of firelighters; notes that according to the Home Office Incident Reporting System there were 682 school fires in 2017-18 in England and that 30 per cent of school fires occurred with children in t...

Written Question Commons
23 Apr 2019
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

Government answer
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 Question Commons
28 Mar 2019
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

Government answer
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 Question Commons
22 Mar 2019
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

Government answer
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 Question Commons
25 Feb 2019
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.

Government answer
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 Question Commons
28 Jan 2019
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.

Government answer
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 Ministerial Statement Commons
29 Nov 2018
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....

Full statement
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 Question Commons
26 Oct 2018
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.

Government answer
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 Question Commons
26 Oct 2018
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.

Government answer
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 Question Commons
11 Jun 2018
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

Government answer
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 Question Commons
22 May 2018
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.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Honourable Member to PQ143839 answered on 22 May 2018. Read full answer →
Hansard Debate Commons
14 May 2018
Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Westminster Hall

Written Question Commons
14 May 2018
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.

Government answer
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 Statement Commons
11 May 2018
Grenfell Tower Update

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...

Full statement
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 →