earlier i spoke to fazilet hadi, who's head of policy at disability rights uk — that's an organisation the uk. i began by asking her why this decision could make people more vulnerable than they would otherwise be. as the grenfell tower inquiry recommendation of october 2019 clearly set out, the inquiry having heard all the evidence from fire experts, decided that personal emergency evacuation plans for those disabled people who will have problems in evacuating on their own would be essential for their safety, and i think it's because... none of us have a guaranteed no risk when there is a fire but when you are disabled, if you are blind or have a learning disability or a wheelchair owner, you and the building owner might need to think ahead to mitigate risks, so i think that proposal of the inquiry was reasonable and it was based on evidence. what, in terms of the practical options as an alternative to personal evacuation plans, could be adopted? is there anything else that isn't individual but might improve the prospects of getting out of the building when it is on fire? of course, b