The start date of module 1 oral evidence has been put back in the light of the application asking the Inquiry to consider seeking an undertaking from the Attorney General.

On Monday, the panel will hear submissions from Counsel for the bereaved, survivors and resident core participants and from Counsel to the Inquiry on the application. The Chairman has confirmed that the Inquiry will not hear evidence on Tuesday. Whether it will be necessary to put the start of oral evidence back further will depend upon the outcome of the application.

The Inquiry has published the application in respect of an undertaking from the Attorney General touching upon self incrimination. You can read it here.

The Prime Minister has announced the resignation of Benita Mehra from her role as a panel member on the Inquiry.

The Phase 2 hearings will begin as planned at 10am on Monday 27 January. Hearings will begin with opening statements.

This update provides information on:

• Phase 2 hearings
• Phase 2 timetable
• Inquiry venue
• Disclosure figures
• Core participant numbers
• Drop-ins and aftermath

Phase 2 hearings

The Inquiry’s Phase 2 hearings begin on Monday 27 January 2020. The hearings will begin with opening statements, followed by an examination into the primary refurbishment of Grenfell Tower (the full list of modules is below).

Today, the Prime Minister has announced that Benita Mehra will be replacing Professor Nabeel Hamdi as a panel member on the Inquiry. You can view the announcement here.

Chairman to the Inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, said of the appointment:

“I am pleased to confirm that I agree to Ms Mehra’s appointment as a member of the panel and I look forward to working with her on Phase 2 of the Inquiry.”

This update provides information on:

• Counselling support over Christmas and the New year
• Core participants
• Disclosure
• Drop-ins and aftermath

Counselling support over Christmas and the New Year

This update provides information on:

• Accessibility of the Phase 1 report
• Assessors Update
• Number of Core Participants
• Disclosure Update
• Drop-ins

Phase 1 Report

As of 20 November, the Phase 1 report had been accessed 31,781 times from the website and the executive summary 29,845 times.

The Inquiry has published its financial report setting out the expenditure for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry for the period 01 August 2017 to 31 March 2019. You can read the report here.

The Chairman regrets that members of the media have obtained the content of the Phase 1 report, or parts of it. The Chairman and the whole Inquiry team are very disappointed that someone has seen fit to disregard the confidential nature of the report during the embargo period. It is equally disappointing that media elected to publish what they would have been aware was subject to strict obligations of confidence.

This update provides information about: