He said the inquiry needed to tackle “the background causes, the wholly inadequate public provision of social housing, which is the context in which this avoidable tragedy occurred”. In a letter to May, Moore-Bick set out two reasons why he felt it was inappropriate to include broader issues of social housing policy within the scope of his inquiry. The full terms of reference of the inquiry, which began on Tuesday, are:The design, construction and refurbishment of Grenfell Tower. May said she was “determined that the broader questions raised by this fire, including around social housing, are not left unanswered”. The housing minister, Alok Sharma, would be meeting social housing tenants to discuss the challenges they faced, she added, with a view to shaping national policy.

Source: The Guardian August 15, 2017 09:29 UTC