Government had ‘completely false picture’ of fire safety before Grenfell fire, former housing minister admits

By Tom Lowe2022-04-06T10:47:00

Gavin Barwell says there was a “clear presumption” that review of building regulations was not life critical

The government had a “completely false picture” of how fire safety regulations were working in the months leading up to the Grenfell Tower fire, former housing minister Gavin Barwell has said.

Barwell told Tuesday’s hearing of the Grenfell inquiry that he was under the impression that fire safety policy was working because fatalities from fires were decreasing.

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