P2-23
Response
Accepted
Consider national building control authority
Recommendation
We recommend that the same panel consider whether all building control functions should be performed by a national authority. (113.38)
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation is complete. The May 2026 government progress report expressly records it among nine recommendations completed since February 2026; this is a government-reported completion rather than independent verification.
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating it will be considered by the same independent panel as Recommendation 22 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025).
- The government's annual report stated the Independent Building Control Panel is expected to produce its final report in coming months, with a government formal response to follow (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
- The government reported that recommendation 23 was one of nine recommendations completed since its February annual report (Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Government Progress Report, MHCLG, 20 May 2026).
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating it will be considered by the same independent panel as Recommendation 22 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025).
- The government's annual report stated the Independent Building Control Panel is expected to produce its final report in coming months, with a government formal response to follow (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
- The government reported that recommendation 23 was one of nine recommendations completed since its February annual report (Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Government Progress Report, MHCLG, 20 May 2026).
Sources
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by Codex (GPT-5), production evidence audit 2026-07-23 on 10 Apr 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
UK Government
Initial Response
16 Jan 2025
The government accepts this recommendation. See recommendation 22.
Accepted
UK Government
Follow-up
26 Feb 2025
The government accepts this recommendation. See recommendation 22.
Progress Timeline
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government states:
Official Report
20 May 2026
Since the Annual Report published in February 2026, we have completed a further 9 recommendations. Recommendations 22, 23, 27 and 28 are related to the construction industry, and 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55 are related to response and recovery.
Official Report
01 Feb 2026
Independent Building Control Panel developing recommendations. Panel expected to produce final report in coming months with government formal response anticipated early 2026. (Covers Recommendations 22, 23.)
Responsible Bodies
UK Government
Primary
Themes & Tags
Parliamentary Mentions
Referenced in Parliament
2
Building Inspectors
Dec 2024
Building Inspectors
Dec 2024
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Recommendation age
1.9 yrs
Last formal update
20 May 2026