Committee publication · Correspondence · 15 October 2025

Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy to the Chair dated 30 September 2025 concerning progress on implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations

From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Summary

Letter from Samantha Dixon MP, newly appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy, introducing the second quarterly progress report on implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations. The government commits to completing all 58 recommendations within at least four years, with updates published quarterly and annual reporting to Parliament.

Key findings

Government has completed Phase 1 recommendations 59 and 61, requiring high-rise building managers to provide evacuation plans to fire services and store them in information boxes
Building Safety Regulator reforms announced to introduce new leadership, investment, and processes to accelerate housebuilding
New Remediation Bill to be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows to deliver commitments in the Remediation Acceleration Plan
Thouria Istephan appointed as interim Chief Construction Adviser, bringing experience from the Grenfell Inquiry panel
Government expects implementation of all 58 recommendations to take at least four years, with key delivery milestones set out in updated implementation timeline

Tone

Factual

Topics

building-safetyfire-safetyhousing-regulationpublic-inquiry-implementation

Key actors

Samantha Dixon MBE MP, Florence Eshalomi MP, Thouria Istephan, Building Safety Regulator, Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Notable line

“Implementation of the recommendations must deliver meaningful change for residents across the country.”

Key Quotes

“We remain committed to honouring the memory of those who lost their lives, and doing everything to ensure a tragedy like Grenfell never happens again.”
— Samantha Dixon MBE MP · On the government's commitment following the Grenfell Tower tragedy

“We expect that it will take at least four years for all recommendations to be completed, and the timeline sets out key delivery milestones for all 58 recommendations.”
— Samantha Dixon MBE MP · On the implementation timeline for Grenfell Inquiry recommendations

“By publishing these updates, we seek to maintain transparency and demonstrate our unwavering commitment to deliver safe, quality homes for everyone, build a more robust and trusted regulatory system, and raise standards in fire and rescue services.”
— Samantha Dixon MBE MP · On the purpose of the quarterly progress reporting

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