Inspect London Fire Brigade information management systems
Grenfell Tower Inquiry · Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report · Issued 4 September 2024 · Addressed to: HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
That as soon as reasonably practicable the Inspectorate inspect the LFB to examine and report on its arrangements for collecting, storing and distributing information in accordance with section 7(2)(d) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, and in particular its arrangements for identifying high-risk residential buildings and collecting, storing and distributing information relating to them. (113.57)
Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report · 4 Sep 2024 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- HMICFRS Round 3 inspection of LFB published November 2024 assessed arrangements for collecting, storing and distributing information about high-risk residential buildings (HMICFRS London Fire Brigade Inspection Report, November 2024).
- The government's dashboard states HMICFRS is continuing to evaluate whether this recommendation can be formally closed, with the assurance process expected to complete in early 2026 (Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Recommendations Dashboard, MHCLG, updated March 2026).
Response — verbatim from government
●HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services — initial response
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) accepts this recommendation. See recommendation 31.
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services · 16 Jan 2025 Written response →
●HMICFRS — follow-up
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) accepts this recommendation. See recommendation 31.
HMICFRS · 26 Feb 2025 Written response →
●HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services — follow-up
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) accepts this recommendation. See recommendation 31.
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services · 26 Feb 2025 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 1 Feb 2026 Covered by Recommendation 31 inspection. Arrangements for collecting, storing and distributing information about high-risk residential buildings have been addressed through the same inspection framework. Recommendation complete and fully discharged. Source →
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