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<p>Ministers have been in contact with the devolved administrations since the Grenfell
Tower fire to discuss action to improve fire safety.</p><p>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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