Records of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry

GTI

1939-2024

Records created by the Grenfell Tower statutory Public Inquiry which examined the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, on the night of 14 June 2017.

• GTI 1 contains the Inquiry's archived website.
• GTI 2 contains evidence considered by the Inquiry.
• GTI 3 is reserved for a future transfer.
• GTI 4 contains the Inquiry's archived YouTube channel.
• GTI 5 contains the Inquiry archived Twitter (X) channel.
• GTI 6 is reserved for a future transfer.

Public Record(s)

English

6 series

Open unless otherwise stated

In 2025 Grenfell Tower Inquiry

On 15 June 2017 the Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced the establishment of a public inquiry in response to the fire at Grenfell Tower on the night of 14 June 2017. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was formally set up on 15 August 2017.

The purpose of the public inquiry was to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire and the Prime Minister set the Terms of Reference following a public consultation led by the Chairman of the inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick.

The terms of reference were to investigate the cause and origin of the fire, the means by which it was able to spread throughout the building and how the building came to be in a condition which allowed that to happen. Related matters, such as the response of the London Fire Brigade, the scope and effectiveness of building regulations and the response of central and local government to the disaster also formed part of the terms of reference.

The Inquiry was conducted in two phases:

Phase 1 examined exactly how the fire started, how it escaped from the flat of origin and how fire and smoke was able to spread throughout the building in a manner and at a speed that prevented many people from escaping, despite the prompt attendance of the emergency services. Phase 1 also examined the response of the emergency services so far as it bore on the decisions made and actions taken on the night of the fire. Phase 1 began on 21 May 2018 and concluded on 12 December 2018. The Chairman published his Phase 1 report on 30 October 2019.

Phase 2 examined the underlying causes of the disaster, including the decisions made in relation to critical aspects of the design and construction of the cladding system, the adequacy of the regulatory regime and the response of central and local government. The final Phase 2 report was published on 4 September 2024.

The Inquiry was sponsored by the Cabinet Office and chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, with two Panel members appointed for Phase 2 of the Inquiry: Thouria Istephan and Ali Akbor.