The government has published its first progress report on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 recommendations.

It is noted that the government accepted all of the Inquiry’s findings and will take action on all 58 recommendations to build a more robust and trusted regulatory system to deliver safe, quality homes for everyone. Progress reports will be published quarterly until all recommendations have been implemented.

The overall timeline for implementation and delivery will be included in the September progress update. The government says it expects it to take at least four years for all recommendations to be completed, mainly because of the need for primary legislation which is subject to Parliamentary time.

Some of the recommendations will be completed within months, such as the Machinery of Government (3), which requires administrative change, and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (31, 32 and 33), which were already being addressed before the Phase 2 report was published.

Other recommendations require reviews, consultation and legislative change, which will take longer. Consultations for recommendations such as the creation of the single construction regulator (1) and the college of fire and rescue (29 and 30), will begin after the summer. These recommendations must go through consultation before they can be considered for legislation.

Progress reports are issued, grouped by the themes used by the Inquiry:

• Construction industry.
• Fire and rescue services.
• Response and recovery.
• Vulnerable people (updates on Phase 1 recommendations relating to Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)).

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Cabinet Office, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Justice, HSE and Department for Business and Trade