Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Timeline

Key dates in the inquiry's progress, assembled from its recorded milestones and hearing phases.

Hearing-phase dates are taken from the published hearing days; some earlier milestone dates are approximate where the inquiry has not published an exact date.

Milestones & hearing phases

Milestone Hearing phase Reports & costs Still to come
14 Jun 2017
Grenfell Tower Fire
Fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington killed 72 people.
15 Jun 2017
Inquiry Announced
Prime Minister Theresa May announced a public inquiry.
29 Jun 2017
Chair Appointed
Sir Martin Moore-Bick appointed as Chair.
19 Jul 2017 to 10 Nov 2022
Evidential hearings
399 sitting days
15 Aug 2017
Terms of Reference Set
Terms of Reference published.
14 Sep 2017 to 11 Apr 2022
Procedural / preliminary hearing
19 sitting days
30 Oct 2019
Phase 1 Report Published
Phase 1 report published with findings on the night of the fire.
4 Sep 2024
Phase 2 Report Published
Final report published with 58 recommendations.
4 Sep 2024
Government Response
Prime Minister apologised on behalf of the state.
4 Sep 2024
Final report
31 Jan 2025
Costs to date: £177.6m
Final Cost Report to 31 January 2025 (Cumulative)