• The Inquiry found that there was a degree of reluctance on the part of some Local Authorities to reveal to the Inquiry full details of the extent and nature of defective construction that had been found as a result of investigations undertaken at some of their schools. This reluctance could be related to possible on-going litigation or a reluctance on their part (or that of their project company) to have this information made public.
• It is recommended that there should be a formal requirement on public bodies to make automatic disclosure to a central source of information on building failures, particularly in relation to building failures that bring with them potential risks to the safety of building users.
• In particular, the collation and dissemination of information relating to matters of structural concern is a vital element of achieving safe structures. The Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS) has introduced the Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety (CROSS) scheme, to facilitate this process in circumstances where those providing the information may wish to retain a degree of anonymity. This should be used more widely.