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<p>The Metropolitan Police are leading a detailed investigation into the fire at Grenfell
Tower and we await the outcome of that. Given the particular concerns around Aluminium
Composite Material cladding, our initial priority through the Department's Building
Safety Programme has been testing those cladding systems. The large-scale tests of
cladding systems with Aluminium Composite Material panels and various types of insulation
are now complete and advice on the results was published on 5 September. This advice
is available here (attached):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing</a></p><p>The
Expert Panel is considering whether there may be any heightened risks linked to other
issues, such as other cladding systems and broader safety issues.</p>
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