Grenfell inquiry: Senior civil servant admits underestimating ACM cladding danger

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Brian Martin “forgot” to clarify that ACM cladding was not permitted.

The civil servant formerly responsible for fire safety guidance admitted he had “completely underestimated” the hazard posed by ACM panels despite being warned that an ambiguous passage in official guidance could be interpreted as permitting their use.

Brian Martin told yesterday’s hearing of the Grenfell Inquiry that he had “put it to one side and waited for [the experts] to contact me” because it had been a “busy time”.

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