Completed · Chair: Sir Martin Moore-Bick · Established August 2017 · Commissioned by Cabinet Office
Public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017, which killed 72 people.
Public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017, which killed 72 people. The inquiry examined the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire.
Inquiry website ↗ Terms of reference ↗ Government dashboard ↗
Public hearings were held on 418 days between July 2017 and November 2022.
The inquiry has published 2 reports, most recently Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report on 4 September 2024.
The most recent government response on the record is Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response (HTML version), dated 26 February 2025.
Record checked against the sources 11 June 2026. Latest activity 10 September 2026.
£177,639,000
Total reported cost to January 2025 Costs in detail202
mentions in Parliament Parliamentary activityFire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington killed 72 people.
Written Ministerial Statement HCWS18: "I am announcing today the appointment of Sir Martin Moore-Bick to head the Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire." The Inquiry's own key-documents page separately lists a Prime Minister's appointment letter dated 28 June 2017 (title only, not independently fetched this pass).
Prime Minister's response accepting in full the Chairman's 10 August 2017 recommendation. Applies to the whole inquiry; both Phase 1 and Phase 2 operated under this single, unamended Terms of Reference (see grenfell_instruments.tsv).
First procedural hearing held.
First published core participants list: 532 individuals and organisations designated by that date (504 bereaved/survivors/residents, 28 organisations). Applies to the whole inquiry (pre-phase split).
Phase 1 hearings commenced, examining events of the night of the fire.
Phase 1. "Evidential hearings began on 4 June 2018." Preceded by commemorative hearings for the 72 who died, held 21-30 May 2018.
Phase 1. Joint response from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and the Home Office, published 21 January 2020, responding to the 30 October 2019 Phase 1 report.
Prime Minister apologised on behalf of the state.
Phase 2. Command paper CP 1248, joint response from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Cabinet Office and Home Office, presented to Parliament 26 February 2025 (page last updated 2 June 2025). Government committed to reporting annually to Parliament on implementation.
| Period | Total | Inquiry legal | CP legal | Source |
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| Jan 2025 | £4,426,000 | £800,000 | £1,017,000 | FY24-25 (to Jan 2025) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2024 to 31 Jan 2025. Calculated from cumulative financial reports. Inquiry Legal = Chairman, Panel and Counsel. Staff = Secretariat, Accommodation and Operations. Technology = Hearing Room and Legal Tech. Other = Assessors and Expert Witnesses.
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| Jan 2025 (cum.) | £177,639,000 | £30,408,000 | £68,888,000 | Final Cost Report to 31 January 2025 (Cumulative) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Aug 2017 to 31 Jan 2025. Total inquiry costs Aug 2017 - Jan 2025. Inquiry Legal = Chairman (Sir Martin Moore-Bick), Panel and Counsel. Staff = Secretariat, Accommodation and Operations. Technology = Hearing Room and Legal Tech. Other = Assessors and Expert Witnesses. 619 core participants (585 BSR) funded through 24 solicitors firms and 59 counsel.
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| Mar 2024 | £3,245,000 | £1,444,000 | £-1,785,000 | FY23-24 Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024. Signed resource-accounting correction recorded 9 October 2026: the FY2023/24 financial report publishes a £1.785m credit (−£1,785,000) for Core Participant Recognised Legal Representation, reflecting suppliers overestimating prior-year billing. The report separately states actual cash spend of £122,000 for FY2023/24; that cash observation is neither a substitute for nor additive to the resource credit. The £3.245m period total remains unchanged. The earlier note saying the negative adjustment is shown as £0 is superseded; the prior notes below remain unchanged for audit and any other valid statements remain in force.
Prior notes (unchanged): Calculated from cumulative financial reports. Inquiry Legal = Chairman, Panel and Counsel. Staff = Secretariat, Accommodation and Operations. Technology = Hearing Room and Legal Tech. Other = Assessors and Expert Witnesses. FY23-24 had negative CP Legal adjustment (-£1.8m) for prior over-estimates, shown as £0. |
| Mar 2023 | £20,698,000 | £4,815,000 | £8,318,000 | FY22-23 Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023. Calculated from cumulative financial reports. Inquiry Legal = Chairman, Panel and Counsel. Staff = Secretariat, Accommodation and Operations. Technology = Hearing Room and Legal Tech. Other = Assessors and Expert Witnesses.
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| Mar 2022 | £31,939,000 | £6,604,000 | £11,299,000 | FY21-22 Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2022. Calculated from cumulative financial reports. Inquiry Legal = Chairman, Panel and Counsel. Staff = Secretariat, Accommodation and Operations. Technology = Hearing Room and Legal Tech. Other = Assessors and Expert Witnesses.
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| Mar 2021 | £77,064,000 | £11,615,000 | £31,152,000 | FY19-21 (Apr 2019 - Mar 2021) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2019 to 31 Mar 2021. Calculated from cumulative financial reports. Inquiry Legal = Chairman, Panel and Counsel. Staff = Secretariat, Accommodation and Operations. Technology = Hearing Room and Legal Tech. Other = Assessors and Expert Witnesses.
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| Mar 2019 | £40,267,000 | £5,130,000 | £18,887,000 | FY17-19 (Aug 2017 - Mar 2019) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Aug 2017 to 31 Mar 2019. Calculated from cumulative financial reports. Inquiry Legal = Chairman, Panel and Counsel. Staff = Secretariat, Accommodation and Operations. Technology = Hearing Room and Legal Tech. Other = Assessors and Expert Witnesses.
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Final Cost Report to 31 January 2025 (Cumulative)
Accounting period: 1 Aug 2017 to 31 Jan 2025.
Statement: My Noble Friend the Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Resilience (Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE) has today made the following statement:The Grenfell Tower fire was a preventable tragedy that claimed 72 lives and exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. …
Statement: The Grenfell Tower fire was a preventable tragedy that claimed 72 lives and exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. It remains a profound failure of oversight and accountability which should never have happened and the bereaved, survivors and local community …
Asked: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are continuing to enter into contracts with Arconic for the supply of cladding panels.
Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: The Government remains committed to holding organisations to account for the failings identified by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Officials across Government continue to consider what further commercial measures may be appropriate while safeguarding the integrity of the criminal investigation. MHCLG does not enter into direct contracts with Arconic for the supply of cladding panels.
Asked: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 20 May 2026, HCWS51, on Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report Update, which organisations are subject to the policy of not sharing a public platform; and …
Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: The Government is committed to taking clear and proportionate action in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s findings. The Public Engagement Policy and which companies it applies to is published on GOV.UK . Ministers and senior civil servants will decide how and when they engage with external bodies bearing in mind the principles of accountability, transparency and the balance of …
Asked: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment it has made of the practical incentives, other than retention payments, available to ensure good building construction practices.
Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Since 2023, dutyholders, including clients, principal contractors and principal designers, are regulated through the building control process. Prosecutions may be brought for breaches of the building regulations under Section 35 of the Building Act 1984 where appropriate. The government has also accepted a recommendation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report to introduce principal contractor licensing, to ensure principal contractors working …
Asked: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to leaseholders in West Dorset facing costs associated with building safety remediation and compliance following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: We recognise concerns about building safety costs and are clear that costs should be fair, transparent and represent value for money. Protections are in place to limit the costs of remediating historical building safety defects. Cladding remediation costs are met by Government funding programmes or developers, while further protections, including the Developer Remediation Contract, contribution caps for certain leaseholders, and …
Asked: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure leaseholders are not required to meet the costs of remediation works arising from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations.
Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: We recognise concerns about building safety costs and are clear that costs should be fair, transparent and represent value for money. Protections are in place to limit the costs of remediating historical building safety defects. Cladding remediation costs are met by Government funding programmes or developers, while further protections, including the Developer Remediation Contract, contribution caps for certain leaseholders, and …
Statement: My Honourable Friend the Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy (Samantha Dixon MBE MP) has today made the following statement:The Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. The preventable loss of 72 lives remains a profound failure …