Investigations to potentially ban seven companies linked to the Grenfell Tower fire have been paused due to concerns about criminal investigations. The companies under scrutiny include Arconic, Kingspan, Saint-Gobain, Exova, Rydon, Studio E, and Harley Facades. Survivors and bereaved families have accused the government of incompetence and indifference for halting the investigations. The initial investigations into these firms were aimed at assessing professional misconduct under the Procurement Act 2023. The decision to pause followed communication from the Met Police and the Crown Prosecution Service requesting the government to consider the implications for ongoing criminal proceedings.
The government's decision to pause the debarment of the seven companies responsible for Grenfell is a disgrace and an insult to the bereaved and survivors.
This latest U-turn is yet another glaring example of a government that abandons its duty and shamelessly betrays those it vowed to protect.
Investigations were believed to have been launched into all of them in March, looking into whether any engaged in professional misconduct for the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023.
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