The Inquiry has published its financial report setting out the expenditure for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry for the period 01 August 2017 to 31 March 2019. You can read the report here.

The Chairman regrets that members of the media have obtained the content of the Phase 1 report, or parts of it. The Chairman and the whole Inquiry team are very disappointed that someone has seen fit to disregard the confidential nature of the report during the embargo period. It is equally disappointing that media elected to publish what they would have been aware was subject to strict obligations of confidence.

This update provides information about:

If you're interested in talking to the team and learning about the process of the Inquiry then please visit at any point during this time.

If you are unable to attend, you can contact us using the details below. We can then arrange for individuals or small groups to speak with one of the team at either a separate meeting or by phone. Further drop-ins will be held at the Notting Hill Methodist Church on the first Monday of every month.

Email: [email protected]

The Chairman has written to the Prime Minister regarding the submission of the Phase 1 report.

This update provides information about:

• Phase 2 disclosure
• Core participant numbers
• September drop-in
• Counselling support

Phase 2 disclosure

In Phase 1 the Inquiry sat for 123 days of hearings, heard from over 140 witnesses and received over 500,000 documents relevant to both phases.

If you're interested in talking to the team and learning about the process of the Inquiry then please drop in at any time.  

If you are unable to attend, you can contact us using the details below. We can then arrange for individuals or small groups to speak with one of the team at either a separate meeting or by phone. Further drop-ins will be held at the Notting Hill Methodist Church on the first Monday of every month.

Email: [email protected]

Having considered a large number of locations, the Inquiry has identified a venue in West London in order to accommodate its increased requirements for Phase 2. For the duration of the Phase 2 hearings, the Inquiry will be located on the ground floor of 13 Bishop’s Bridge Road, London, W2 6BU.

Ahead of the second anniversary of the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017, the Chairman of the Inquiry the Rt Hon Sir Martin Moore-Bick has made the following statement:

‘On the second anniversary of the fire, my own thoughts and the thoughts of every member of the Inquiry team are with those who lost their lives, their families and friends and those members of the community whose lives continue to be affected in so many ways by this disaster.’

Today the Prime Minister has announced the appointment of two new panel members to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Professor Nabeel Hamdi and Ms Thouria Istephan.  You can view the announcement here.

Chairman to the Inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, said of the appointments:

“I welcome the appointment of Professor Hamdi and Ms Istephan, and look forward to working with them on Phase 2 of the Inquiry.”