Luke statement on Grenfell Tower Inquiry report

Today the final part of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report was released. The inquiry makes clear that all these deaths were entirely avoidable, and the residents of Grenfell Tower were let down again and again by the Government and institutions that should have protected them.
 
As Keir Starmer stated in the House of Commons today, our thoughts are with the bereaved families, the survivors, residents in the local community – children, families friends and neighbours died in a tragedy that should never have happened.
 
It is a source of national shame that the dangers of combustible cladding were known, but nothing was done – matters of safety of life were ignored, delayed or disregarded – and still no one has been held to account and change has been too slow.
 
Immediately after the Grenfell fire I was proud to have worked with Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Community Homes to secure £12 million of funding to replace dangerous cladding on the tower blocks in Devonport, and to accelerate the sprinkler replacement programme, which meant that those Plymouth residents were able to sleep soundly at night.
 
I have also been working with several privately owned blocks over the past 7 years to make applications to the Building Safety Fund, but there remains work to be done, to make sure these homes are safe for everyone.
 
The Government will consider all 58 of the Inquiry’s recommendations in detail and will respond in full to the Inquiry’s recommendations within six months.
 
This report is of national significance and must be a turning point, an important step towards accountability, justice and change.
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