The Inquiry report finds that the deaths that occurred were all avoidable “and that
those who lived in Grenfell Tower were badly failed over a number of years by those
who were responsible for ensuring the safety of its occupants.”

“They include the government, the Tenant Management Organisation, the Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, those who manufactured and supplied the
materials used in the refurbishment, those who certified their suitability for use on
high-rise residential buildings, the architect, Studio E, the principal contractor, Rydon
Maintenance Ltd, and some of its sub-contractors, in particular, Harley Curtain Wall
Ltd and its successor Harley Facades Ltd, some of the consultants, in particular the
fire engineer, Exova Warringtonfire Ltd, the local authority’s building control
department and the London Fire Brigade,” Sir Martin said.

Sir Martin went on to explain that while not all of them bear the same degree of
responsibility for the eventual disaster, “all contributed to it in one way or another, in
most cases through incompetence but in some cases through dishonesty and greed.”