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<p>Following the Lakanal House fire the Coroner made a number of recommendations and
DCLG followed up on all of them, including priority funding for new fire safety guidance
and commissioning new research. Other action which has been taken since 2013 to improve
fire safety has included: the introduction of new regulations on smoke and carbon
monoxide alarms in 2015; the continuing Fire Kills communications campaign; and research
which was commissioned into fire safety issues.</p><p>An independent expert panel
has been set up to provide advice to the Government on any immediate measures needed
to make buildings safe following the Grenfell Tower fire. The panel will be led by
Sir Ken Knight, former London Fire Commissioner and former Government Chief Fire and
Rescue Adviser. It will consider safety measures, policies, inspection and regulation,
taking account of both the Grenfell Tower fire and ongoing fire safety inspections.
It will look at any immediate action required to ensure public confidence that everything
possible is being done to make all public and private buildings safe as quickly as
possible.</p>
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