Grenfell Tower Inquiry final report delayed due to notification process

It emerges that the process of notifying those who may be subject to criticism in that final report, and the subsequent need to consider their responses (as is required by Rule 13 of the Inquiry Rules) is now in its final stages. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry team has had to write to circa 250 individuals: a process that has been “significantly larger and more complex” than originally expected.

Although now reaching its final stages, this means that the team will not be in a position to publish the report before the seventh anniversary of the fire, which had been the plan in place.

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry team added: “We remain determined to publish the report as soon as possible and the whole Inquiry team is working as hard as it can to ensure that no time is lost. When we have a better understanding of how much longer the Rule 13 process is likely to take, we shall write again and, if possible, provide a date for publication.”

Draft chapters for the final report relating to the manufacturers of products and certification bodies are now complete.

Publication of documents

Following the conclusion of hearings for Phase 2, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry team is undertaking a sweep-up and publication process and will continue to publish documents on the website. A list of documents published on the website since 11 November 2022 can be found online.

The last drop-in session for members of the public was held on 25 March. These sessions are an opportunity for members of the public to learn more about the Public Inquiry process and to ask any questions that they may have for members of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry team.

As of the end of last month, the Inquiry has disclosed 20,784 documents in Phase 1 and 299,658 documents in Phase 2, making a total of 320,442.

The total number of core participants in the Public Inquiry process is 638.

*Additional detail is available by accessing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry website