This update provides information about:

• Phase 1 report publication

• Interim recommendations

• Evidence relating to the deceased

• Phase 2 hearing dates

• Venue


Phase 1 report

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

If you are unable to attend, then please make contact 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 following month.

[email protected] or 020 7842 3583.

As work continues on the Phase 1 report and with preparations for Phase 2 hearings well underway, this update provides information about:

• Updated core participant numbers
• Phase 1 report
• Phase 2 disclosure
• Counselling support

Updated core participant numbers

The Inquiry has updated the published list of core participants.

As work continues on the Phase 1 report and with preparations for Phase 2 hearings well under way, the Inquiry has written to core participants with the following update on the progress of its work.

This update includes information about:

• Phase 1 report
• Evidence relating to the deceased
• Phase 2
• Memorandum of Understanding
• Counselling Support
• Venue
• Panel Members

Phase 1 Report

Roger will be producing a report for Phase 2 of the Inquiry's work, considering: relevant legislation and guidance for fire lifts and firefighting lifts and whether the lift in Grenfell Tower as installed/refurbished were compliant; if the Tenant Management Organisation’s policy on firefighting lifts complied with the relevant standards; If not, to what extent did they fail to comply and what impact would this have had on their functionality; If the lifts were maintained to an appropriate standard and in compliance with the relevant standards and industry practice; and how the lifts pe

Disclosure

The Inquiry has disclosed over 20,000 documents relevant to Phase 1. If further relevant Phase 1 material is provided to the Inquiry, this will be disclosed to the Inquiry’s core participants (CPs). As previously noted, the Inquiry will continue to publish all documents which are relevant to the Phase 1 report. They will be added to the evidence page on the Inquiry’s website.

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

If you are unable to attend, then please make contact 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 following month.

[email protected] or 020 7842 3583.

Chairman's statement

The Chairman gave a statement at the end of Phase 1 hearings setting out the next steps for the Inquiry’s work, including preparations for Phase 2.

Read the statement

The Chairman’s statement can be read here. This is taken from the transcript of the hearing on 12 December 2018 and is also available to watch [link to YouTube].

On Wednesday 31 October 2018 the Metropolitan Police Service made an application for a restriction order, as reported in the previous Inquiry update.