Committee publication · Correspondence · 4 March 2026
Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy to the Chair dated 25 February 2026 concerning the publication of the first annual report to Parliament on the Implementation of the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Inquiry: Grenfell and Building Safety
Summary
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety notifies Parliament that the Government has published its first Annual Report on implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations. Of 58 accepted recommendations, 12 have been completed, with four closed since December 2025. The Government expects to close 70% of recommendations by end-2026 and deliver all within four years, with consultations launched on six recommendations and supporting policy documents published.
Key findings
- 12 of 58 Phase 2 recommendations completed to date; 4 recommendations closed since December 2025 progress report
- Four completed recommendations: Recommendation 3 on centralising fire safety; Recommendations 31-33 on HMICFRS reviews of control room operations, incident commander training, and high-risk building information procedures
- Government expects to close 70% of all recommendations by end of 2026 and deliver on all recommendations within four years from government response
- Six recommendations have consultations launched; action underway on all recommendations
- Supporting deliverables published include Construction Products Reform White Paper, General Safety Requirement Consultation Document, six Construction Products Research Papers, and legislation on Grenfell Memorial funding
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Key actors
Florence Eshalomi MP, Samantha Dixon MBE MP, Thouria Istephan, Grenfell Tower Inquiry, HMICFRS, Government (UK)
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“One year on, we remain steadfast in our commitment to act on them all.”
Key Quotes
“In February 2025, the Government accepted all 58 Phase 2 recommendations made by the Inquiry. One year on, we remain steadfast in our commitment to act on them all.”
“With action underway on all recommendations, including consultations launched on six recommendations, we expect to close 70% of recommendations by the end of”
“Together, these actions demonstrate the government's determination to deliver meaningful systemic change across the built environment.”
Source · parliament.uk record ↗