Government used fire safety group to rubber stamp flawed regulations, Grenfell inquiry hears

By Tom Lowe2022-02-10T11:18:00

BRE group was given ‘contractual requirement’ to not make any policy recommendations in response to fires

The government “hobbled” a group of fire safety experts appointed to spot flaws in building regulations because of a culture of deregulation, the Grenfell Inquiry has heard.

Ministers gave the ‘investigation of real fires project’ an “contractual requirement” not to make any policy recommendations.

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