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Grenfell Tower Inquiry Recommendations – Progress
17 December 2025
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses progress on implementing recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to improve building safety regulations.
Action Requested
The government has published a Progress Report, Single Construction Regulator Prospectus and Consultation Document, Fire Engineers Authoritative Statement and Next Steps Document, as well as results of the Building Safety Regulator’s initial review of higher-risk buildings. A consultation on updates to Approved Document B is also planned.
Key Facts
- The Government has accepted all 58 Phase 2 recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
- A Single Construction Regulator Prospectus and Consultation Document have been published, inviting views until 20 March 2026.
- An Authoritative Statement on fire engineers’ knowledge and skills (recommendation 17) has been published.
- The Building Safety Regulator’s initial review of the definition of higher-risk buildings has found no changes to be made at present but plans for ongoing reviews are in place.
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