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HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution to this debate, and for his expertise in this area. The approved document B is now subject to continuous review by the Building…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The recommendations of Sir Martin’s phase 2 report were very clear, and we are taking them forward. We intend to launch a consultation this…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI thank my hon. Friend for his question, and yes, those bodies will work together. That is what we want to see. We have granted funding and support to the Building Safety…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportThe hon. Member is absolutely right to raise the oversight mechanism. I think I have addressed some of that and the wider issues, not just in terms of this inquiry, but all the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that, nearly eight years on from the tragedy of Grenfell, it is completely unacceptable that people are still living in unsafe buildings. I…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI refer back to what I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes): I absolutely accept that people should be in safe and secure homes. The…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight that just about every system failed, as I outlined in my statement. Everybody needs to understand what led to what happened on that…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI echo what the hon. Gentleman says about where all our thoughts and sentiments are today in the Chamber. I spoke about justice being delayed, and it is awful that people still…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportAs my hon. Friend has said, this is a devolved matter, but I am happy to work with the Scottish Government. I hope that they have looked at what we are doing in respect of the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportWe have looked at the Civil Contingencies Act and also at the category 1 training, and we have said that we accept what has been said and will take action. We will work with local…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and I too pay tribute to Rod and his colleagues. Not long after my appointment as Secretary of State, there was another fire in the borough…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportMy hon. Friend the building safety Minister was in Northern Ireland yesterday. I entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman that we should all work together to improve safety. We must…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportThis Government accept that the final report of the Grenfell Tower inquiry must be the catalyst for long-lasting systemic change. All Members of the House, past and present, will…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportLet me expand my invitation: I am sure that the safety Minister would be happy to meet the hon. Lady. We will legislate to make it a mandatory requirement that fire risk assessors…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI thank the shadow Secretary of State for his comments and the way in which he makes them. I hope genuinely that we can work together to continue this piece of work. I recognised…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI thank my hon. Friend for his comments, and I am certainly happy to look at that recommendation. We accepted in full all the recommendations that the phase 2 report came out…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportThose freeholders will get access to the cladding remediation scheme. We are really clear that building owners must fix their buildings—there is no doubt about that—and there are…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell TowerI want to provide the House with an update on the Government’s work with the Grenfell community and on my decision about the future of Grenfell Tower. Supporting the community…12 Feb 2025HANSARDImproving Social Housing Quality and Strengthening Tenant VoiceAlongside our commitment to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable house building in a generation, the Government are determined to drive a transformational and…06 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentI am not as close to what is happening in the hon. Gentleman’s area as he is, but what I will say is that local people have elected their local councillors and it is for them to…05 Feb 2025