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House of Commons · General Debate

Fire and Building Safety (Public Inquiry)

06 July 2021 · 1 other contributor

Opened by Daisy Cooper Lib Dem St Albans

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Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Daisy Cooper raised concerns about fire and building safety (public inquiry) in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.

Key points

  • The Bill aims to create an independent public inquiry into the Government's handling of the fire safety crisis.
  • It addresses the Government's failures, the design flaws of the building safety fund, and the gap between Prime Ministerial promises and government actions.
  • Issues highlighted include the lack of complete data on dangerous materials, exclusionary criteria, and inadequate funding for the building safety fund.

How the debate unfolded

MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.

Opened the debate

Daisy Cooper Lib Dem St Albans

The Bill seeks to establish an independent public inquiry into the Government's handling of the fire safety crisis, addressing three broad areas: the Government’s failures to date, the faulty design of the building safety fund, and the gap between Prime Ministerial promises and government actions. It highlights issues such as lack of complete data on dangerous materials in buildings, exclusionary criteria for the building safety fund, arbitrary thresholds, inadequate funding, and failure to protect innocent victims.

Other contributors (1)
  • Daisy Cooper Lib Dem St Albans

    Calls for an independent public inquiry into the Government's handling of fire safety issues since the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Highlights failures in data collection, flawed design of the building safety fund, and discrepancies between Prime Ministerial promises and actions taken by the government.

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