Committee publication · Correspondence · 7 January 2026
Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy to the Chair dated 17 December 2025 concerning progress on implementing the recommendations of the Grenfell Inquiry
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Inquiry: Grenfell and Building Safety
Summary
Samantha Dixon MP reports that the UK Government has published its third quarterly progress report on implementing the 58 Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations, all of which the Government accepted. Since September 2025, five recommendations have been completed, including fire engineering competency statements, higher-risk building definitions, and vulnerable people guidance. The Government is establishing a Single Construction Regulator, reforming fire engineering professions, and updating fire safety guidance.
Key findings
- Five Grenfell Inquiry recommendations completed since September 2025, spanning construction industry standards, fire and rescue services training, and vulnerable people protection
- Government publishing Single Construction Regulator prospectus (consultation closes 20 March 2026) to integrate regulation of buildings, construction products, and professionals into one coherent system
- Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) guidance published; government issuing grants to social housing providers ahead of April 2026 regulatory implementation
- Fire Engineers Advisory Panel has delivered competency statement for fire engineers; government publishing professional reform next steps document
- Building Safety Regulator's initial review concluded insufficient evidence exists to change higher-risk buildings definition; government confirming no scope changes at present time
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Key actors
Samantha Dixon MBE MP, Florence Eshalomi MP, UK Government, Building Safety Regulator, Fire Engineers Advisory Panel, Regulator of Social Housing
Notable line
“The fire at Grenfell Tower was a national tragedy that highlighted a profound failure of systems, safeguards, oversight and lead to the avoidable deaths of 72 innocent people.”
Key Quotes
“The Government accepted all 58 Inquiry recommendations, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to act on them all.”
“This progress clearly demonstrates the Government's determination to act decisively to deliver meaningful reform of the built environment.”
“Establishing a Single Construction Regulator was the first recommendation from the Inquiry's Phase 2 report.”
“We are determined to drive the change needed to make sure that such a tragedy is never permitted to happen again.”
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