Submission to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Building Safety Sir Bernard Jenkin MP, Chair of the House of Commons Liaison Committee,

1.2 The objective of the Grenfell Inquiry is to address the concerns of the victims, the survivors, and the public. [...] 1.3 The remit of the inquiry includes “the scope and adequacy of the relevant regulations, legislation and guidance.”6 This refers in particular to paragraphs (i)(b) and (c) of the Terms of Reference proposed by Sir Martin Moore-Bick in his letter to the prime minister: (b) the design and construction of the building and the decisions relating to its modification, refurbishment and management; (c). [...] Lord Cullen concluded, “it was inappropriate for the safety regulator to carry out the function of investigation since it might be necessary for the investigation to examine the decisions and activities of the safety regulator itself.”12 Some might argue that this need (“for the investigation to examine the decisions and activities of the safety regulator itself”) is the exception and not the rule. [...] The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee should scrutinise the appointment of the chair of the board and the appointment of the chief investigator, as well as the annual reports 22 Cullen Report. [...] The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee should scrutinise the appointment of the chair of the board and the appointment of the chief investigator, as well as the annual reports published by the Building Safety Investigation Branch.