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“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 2 June 2026Answered: 8 June 2026

Asked by

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op) — York Central

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for the Home Department

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner)

I pay tribute to all those involved in supporting residents in Dagenham after the appalling fire last week—a sobering reminder of the importance of making buildings safe ahead of the Grenfell inquiry report this week. My thoughts are with the bereaved families, the survivors and the community of Grenfell affected during this very difficult week. As my hon. Friend the Minister for Building Safety said, we have published an update to the House on work to address building safety issues, which we will continue to take swift action to resolve.