Official told Tower Blocks UK founder "show me the bodies" when challenged over safety flaws

Inside Housing magazine reports on 28th March 2022 on witness statement evidence to the Grenfell Inquiry, submitted by Tower Blocks UK co-founder Sam Webb MBE.

In his evidence, Mr Webb describes meeting Brian Martin in 2016 at an event in parliament. Brian Martin was responsible for the official guidance contained within Approved document B. Mr Webb reports that he challenged Mr Brian over the document, stating that if it was not reviewed, then another fire like Lakanal was inevitable, to which Mr Martin responded 'where's the evidence? Show me the bodies.'

Read the full article in Inside Housing here.