Public Inquiry Recommendations

P1-30 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2019)

Require evacuation plans for high-rise buildings

The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to draw up and keep under regular review evacuation plans, copies of which are to be provided …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - The …

P1-31 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2019)

Require evacuation alarm systems in high-rise buildings

All high-rise residential buildings (both those already in existence and those built in the future) be equipped with facilities for use by the fire and rescue services enabling them to …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - Statutory …

P1-32 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2019)

Require personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs)

The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to prepare personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for all residents whose ability to self-evacuate may be compromised …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - Residential …

P1-33 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2019)

Require PEEP information in premises information box

The owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be required by law to include up-to-date information about persons with reduced mobility and their associated PEEPs in the premises information …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - Residential …

P1-38 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2019)

Require quarterly fire door checks

The owner and manager of every residential building containing separate dwellings (whether or not they are high-rise buildings) be required by law to carry out checks at not less than …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - The …

P1-39 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2019)

Require compliant flat entrance doors where unsafe cladding exists

All those who have responsibility in whatever capacity for the condition of the entrance doors to individual flats in high-rise residential buildings, whose external walls incorporate unsafe cladding, be required …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - The …

P1-45 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2019)

NPAS helicopter datalink encryption standards

Steps be taken to ensure that the airborne datalink system on every NPAS helicopter observing an incident which involves one of the other emergency services defaults to the National Emergency …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in January 2020 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, MHCLG, January 2020). - The …

P2-1 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2024)

Establish single construction industry regulator

That the government draw together under a single regulator all the functions relating to the construction industry to which we have referred. (113.6)

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025, stating the single regulator will deliver the functions specified with two exceptions relating to …

P2-13 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2024)

Make construction regulator responsible for product conformity certificates

That the construction regulator should be responsible for assessing the conformity of construction products with the requirements of legislation, statutory guidance and industry standards and issuing certificates as appropriate. We …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025, publishing a Construction Products Reform Green Paper alongside the response (Government Response to Grenfell …

P2-14 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2024)

Require test results disclosure and transparency for construction products

a) that copies of all test results supporting any certificate issued by the construction regulator be included in the certificate; b) that manufacturers be required to provide the construction regulator …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - The …

P2-25 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2024)

Maintain public record of inquiry recommendations

That it be made a legal requirement for the government to maintain a publicly accessible record of recommendations made by select committees, coroners and public inquiries together with a description …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - Public …

P2-28 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2024)

Require gas valve accessibility inspections every three years

That every gas transporter be required by law to check the accessibility of each [pipeline isolation] valve on its system at least once every three years and to report the …

- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation is complete. The May 2026 government progress report expressly records it among nine recommendations completed since …

P2-29 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2024)

Establish independent College of Fire and Rescue

That the government establish [an independent College of Fire and Rescue] immediately with sufficient resources to provide the following services nationally: a) practical training at all levels supplementary to that …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025, recognising the importance of fire and rescue service training and noting HMICFRS also recommended …

P2-30 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2024)

College to have permanent staff and training facilities

That [the college] should have a permanent staff of sufficient size to manage its operations and develop its functions in response to the demands of fire and rescue services nationally …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025, linking it to the College of Fire and Rescue consultation (Government Response to Grenfell …

P2-43 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2024)

Require voluntary sector partnerships in contingency planning

Regulation 23 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005 requires a Category 1 responder to have regard when making its plans to the activities of relevant voluntary …

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025, acknowledging the vital role of the voluntary, community and faith sector in resilience (Government …

P2-48 Accepted in Part

Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2024)

Verify training quality of Category 1 responders

That a mechanism be introduced for independently verifying the frequency and quality of training provided by local authorities and other Category 1 responders. (113.71)

- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - The …