Welsh government publish response to Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 Report and introduce safety bill

The Welsh government have introduced The Building Safety (Wales) Bill to the Senedd, as well as publishing their formal response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report on the same day.

In a press release issued 7 July, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government Jane Bryant announced that The Building Safety (Wales) Bill forms part of a wider programme of reforms aimed at improving safety in buildings, and is part of the Welsh government’s broader response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

That official response is now published as a report on the Welsh government’s website.

To view the press release, visit https://www.gov.wales/new-legislation-improve-building-safety-wales

To read the full Welsh government response to the Phase 2 Report, go to https://www.gov.wales/grenfell-tower-inquiry-phase-2-report-welsh-government-response

The Welsh Building Safety Programme have since announced three webinars to be held across August to provide an overview of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill and what it means for those affected by it. The webinars will be held on:

• 5 August, 12:00pm
• 7 August, 3pm
• 11 August 10am

To attend, email BuildingSafety@gov.wales and advise which session you wish to join.