IN THIS announcement, the government stated that the new bill would build 'on action already taken to ensure that people feel safe in their homes, and a tragedy like the Grenfell Tower fire never happens again'. Last December, the new government's Queen's Speech saw building safety and fire safety bills introduced, with both setting out to 'learn the lessons' from Grenfell. While the building safety bill would 'place new and enhanced regulatory regimes for building safety and construction products', both bills aimed to strengthen the 'whole regulatory system' for both building and fire safety. The fire safety bill was said to 'hint' at supporting the findings from the Grenfell inquiry's first phase, including 'main benefits' such as providing residents with 'reassurance' on fire safety and making it clear that building owners and managers know they are 'responsible for assessing the risks of external walls and fire doors'.
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