Add humanitarian considerations as ninth response principle
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 regard for humanitarian considerations be expressly recognised by making it the ninth principle of effective response and recovery. (113.69)
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 developed a National Resilience Standard on Human Aspects supporting responders and Local Resilience Forums (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government — initial response
The government accepts this recommendation. We will fully factor it into the outcomes of the resilience review.
UK Government · 16 Jan 2025 Written response →
●UK Government — follow-up
The government accepts this recommendation. We will fully factor it into the outcomes of the resilience review.
UK Government · 26 Feb 2025 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 1 Feb 2026 The Cabinet Office developed a National Resilience Standard on Human Aspects supporting responders and Local Resilience Forums in addressing psychosocial needs of emergency-affected individuals. Source →
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