The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast

188 The Housing Ministry: Week 2


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This week, the Inquiry heard from three senior civil servants: Dame Melanie Dawes, the former permanent secretary at the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, said that she had not been informed about the risk of combustible insulation on high-rise buildings and conceded that the department had systemic failings. Brian Martin, a significant figure who was responsible for the fire safety section of the building regulation guidance, denied accusations of an information “cover up”. Louise Upton, who oversaw fire safety policy, was pressed on why she had resisted mandatory certification for fire risk assessors.

Presenter: Kate Lamble
Producers: Sharon Hemans and Kristiina Cooper
Researcher: Marcia Veiga
Studio Mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Hugh Levinson

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