Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Red Tape Initiative (a) prior to and (b) since the fire at Grenfell Tower; and if he will make a statement.

I have discussed the tragedy at Grenfell Tower and the Government's response to that incident with a range of Cabinet colleagues in recent weeks. Helping the affected community recover and learning the lessons of Grenfell Tower remains a matter of critical importance to the Government.

The Red Tape Challenge was launched by the Cabinet Office in 2011 and ran until 2015. The Red Tape Challenge had, by 2014, identified over 3,000 regulations to remove or improve, delivering estimated savings to UK businesses of over £850m per year as a result of the programme. We are currently considering how best to continue to deliver our commitment to regulate more efficiently and effectively over the course of this parliament.