Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on identifying and addressing issues in social housing referred to in the Prime Minister's statement on the Grenfell Tower inquiry terms of reference of 15 August 2017; and if he will make a statement.

As announced by the Prime Minister on 15 August, it is incredibly important that we look into the wider questions raised by the Grenfell Tower fire – including around social housing – and how best to address these issues.

In taking this forward, it is also important that we engage directly with social tenants to help build up a comprehensive picture of some of the immediate issues they are facing, as well as to identify any common concerns that must inform any national approach.

I have met with representatives of national tenant organisations to seek their views on this process, and a programme of events is currently been drawn up for me to personally meet and hear from as many social tenants both in the immediate area around Grenfell Tower, but also across the country. There will be further announcements on this work shortly as arrangements are finalised.