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<p>The Department is co-ordinating with the devolved administrations following the
Grenfell Tower fire. After the Department wrote to local authorities and Housing Associations
on the 22 June to outline the steps to ensure the safety of residential buildings,
the Department then shared this letter with the devolved administrations, alongside
all letters the Department has sent to local authorities and housing associations
regarding the safety of residential tower blocks.</p><p>The Department wrote to devolved
administrations on the 28 June to outline the steps to ensure the safety of public
buildings, schools and hospitals. Devolved administrations are following the same
process as local authorities and housing associations, including the Building Research
Establishment screening and testing process, and are also receiving the same support
from the fire and rescue services.</p>
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