P1-41 Response Accepted Self-assessed

Establish inter-service control room communications

Recommendation

On the declaration of a Major Incident clear lines of communication must be established as soon as possible between the control rooms of the individual emergency services.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the government, the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP) Joint Doctrine was updated in October 2021 to mandate that clear lines of communication must be established as soon as practicable between the control rooms of individual emergency services following a Major Incident declaration. According to the government, this action addresses the government's acceptance of the recommendation in principle in January 2020. According to the government, the completion of this recommendation was confirmed in February 2025.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Section Reference
33.31b
Response
Accepted
Accepted UK Government
21 Jan 2020

The government accepted in principle all Phase 1 recommendations directed at central government. The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick presented the formal response to Parliament on 21 January 2020, committing to new duties on building owners and managers through the Fire Safety Bill and Building Safety Bill, including requirements for premises information boxes, floor plans, lift inspections, fire door checks, evacuation signage, and fire safety instructions to residents.

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Progress Timeline
Official Report
26 Feb 2025

Completed. JESIP Joint Doctrine updated October 2021. Clear lines of communication must be established as soon as practicable after a Major Incident is declared.

Source
Source
Inquiry Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Report Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report 30 Oct 2019
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Responsible Bodies
UK Government Primary
Themes & Tags
Emergency contingency plans Incident commander communication training Emergency Services Communication
Recommendation age 6.4 yrs
Last formal update 391 days ago