James Riding

It doesn't, but it does devote several paragraphs to addressing these concerns. And they're very interesting. They're worth considering. So what the report does say is that in the aftermath of the fire, that the residents were absolutely subject to a significant degree of discrimination.

It doesn't, but it does devote several paragraphs to addressing these concerns. And they're very interesting. They're worth considering. So what the report does say is that in the aftermath of the fire, that the residents were absolutely subject to a significant degree of discrimination.

For example, some Muslim residents who were observing Ramadan at the time, their needs were not taken into account by the council and the council should have done more to cater for their needs.

For example, some Muslim residents who were observing Ramadan at the time, their needs were not taken into account by the council and the council should have done more to cater for their needs.

However, the report then also says that it didn't find any evidence for the fact that any of these decisions that resulted in the dangerous building or the spread of fire were affected by racial or social prejudice. And that is very interesting. It goes out of its way to say that and kind of the inquiry have put their neck on the line there saying that they haven't found any evidence for violence.

However, the report then also says that it didn't find any evidence for the fact that any of these decisions that resulted in the dangerous building or the spread of fire were affected by racial or social prejudice. And that is very interesting. It goes out of its way to say that and kind of the inquiry have put their neck on the line there saying that they haven't found any evidence for violence.

racial or social prejudice that led to the fire itself. So I think it's worth reflecting on that and perhaps that does lend weight to some of the other findings if they are genuinely saying we've seen all the evidence and on the basis of this we don't have evidence for racial or social prejudice.

racial or social prejudice that led to the fire itself. So I think it's worth reflecting on that and perhaps that does lend weight to some of the other findings if they are genuinely saying we've seen all the evidence and on the basis of this we don't have evidence for racial or social prejudice.

I think the government has talked about taking a much more proactive approach to cladding remediation. And part of this has been in response to the fire in Dagenham late last month, which was on a building that was undergoing cladding remediation when it caught fire.

I think the government has talked about taking a much more proactive approach to cladding remediation. And part of this has been in response to the fire in Dagenham late last month, which was on a building that was undergoing cladding remediation when it caught fire.

So Angela Rayner, who's the housing secretary, she has talked about the need to speed up cladding remediation and get more of these buildings fixed. And it remains to be seen, but the government could certainly take a more hands-on approach in resolving some of these disputes that are going on between building owners, between management companies, between leaseholders.

So Angela Rayner, who's the housing secretary, she has talked about the need to speed up cladding remediation and get more of these buildings fixed. And it remains to be seen, but the government could certainly take a more hands-on approach in resolving some of these disputes that are going on between building owners, between management companies, between leaseholders.

There's definitely more scope for that. But at the moment, people are pressing on. And as you say, the figures keep going up. So the government keeps identifying more buildings which are potentially at risk. But at the moment, about half of the housing blocks with unsafe cladding that are high rises have not yet started remediation. So there's still 2,331 homes

There's definitely more scope for that. But at the moment, people are pressing on. And as you say, the figures keep going up. So the government keeps identifying more buildings which are potentially at risk. But at the moment, about half of the housing blocks with unsafe cladding that are high rises have not yet started remediation. So there's still 2,331 homes

of these high rises where no remediation plan has begun yet. So there's a huge amount of work to be done.

of these high rises where no remediation plan has begun yet. So there's a huge amount of work to be done.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.