Review Civil Contingencies Act intervention powers
Grenfell Tower Inquiry · Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report · Issued 4 September 2024 · Addressed to: UK Government
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
That the [Civil Contingencies] Act [2004] be reviewed and consideration be given to granting a designated Secretary of State the power to carry out the functions of a Category 1 responder in its place for a limited period of time. (113.67)
Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report · 4 Sep 2024 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The government's annual report stated the Cabinet Office completed an initial assessment of intervention powers and is developing proposals (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government — initial response
The government accepts this recommendation. The Cabinet Office will review statutory interventions powers, in consultation with other government departments.
UK Government · 16 Jan 2025 Written response →
●UK Government — follow-up
The government accepts this recommendation. The Cabinet Office will review statutory interventions powers, in consultation with other government departments.
UK Government · 26 Feb 2025 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 1 Feb 2026 The Cabinet Office completed an initial assessment of intervention powers in the Civil Contingencies Act and related legislation, and is currently developing policy proposals for ministerial review. Source →
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