Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Fire Safety
Closed
Opened 17 Jul 2023
Closed 27 Mar 2024
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The purpose of this inquiry is to explore the findings of the Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime, which the Government commissioned following the Grenfell Tower fire to recommend ways of improving the regulation of construction products. For this inquiry, the Committee will take oral evidence from the authors of the review, Paul Morrell OBE, formerly the Government’s first Chief Construction Adviser, and Anneliese Day KC, and later from a Minister in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 17 July 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 17 January 2024
- 4 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety dated 13 May 2024 concerning fire safety standards21 May 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Building Safety to the Chair regarding Fire Safety oral evidence, dated 19 February 202428 February 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety, regarding Fire Safety oral evidence, dated 5 January 20246 February 2024, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 17 Jan 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Chandru Dissanayeke · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities,
Lee Rowley · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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| 27 Nov 2023 |
Oral Evidence
Anneliese Day, KC (Co-author of Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime),
Paul Morrell, OBE (Co-author of Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime)
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
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| Anneliese Day, KC (Co-author of Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime) | Not recorded | 1 |
| Chandru Dissanayeke · Director of Regulatory Reform, Safer Greener Buildings | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Lee Rowley · Minister for Housing, Planning and Building Safety | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Paul Morrell, OBE (Co-author of Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime) | Not recorded | 1 |
Correspondence
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