Tuesday 5th September 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Grenfell Tower
The following is an extract from the statement on Grenfell Tower on 20 July 2017.
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The police continue to list 80 people as either dead or missing and presumed dead. Thirty-nine victims have so far been formally identified, with 39 inquests opened by the coroner and adjourned pending the public inquiry and the police investigation.

[Official Report, 20 July 2017, Vol. 627, c. 1021.]

Letter of correction from Sajid Javid:

An error has been identified in my statement on Grenfell Tower.

The correct response should have been:

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The police continue to list 80 people as either dead or missing and presumed dead. As of 20 July, 39 victims have so far been formally identified, with 38 inquests opened by the coroner and adjourned pending the public inquiry and the police investigation.