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Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Friday, 29 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 April 2019 (named day). It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 April 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Grenfell Tower: Fires

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 29 November 2018, HCWS1126, Grenfell Update, what progress has been made on work to engage the community on the design and implementation of the soil testing process by the multi-agency soil surveying group.

Answer

The Government has committed to engage the local community with the contaminated land investigation process from start to finish. We want to understand their concerns and local intelligence so that they are able to influence the design and implementation of the investigation.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has been holding weekly drop in sessions since December 2018, and has engaged over 70 community groups and individuals within the community at meetings and events. We have recently launched a site on the Nextdoor app to keep the community up to date with progress.

Representatives from eleven community groups were invited to meet the independent specialists on 27 February before their appointment was confirmed.  Community consultation workshops will take place in late April to help inform the scope and priorities for Stage 1 of the investigation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
238619
Session
2017-19
Related items
Grenfell update
Thursday, 29 November 2018
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Fires Testing Surveys Soil Grenfell Tower
Link
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