Grenfell Tower Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Grenfell Tower

Jim Shannon Excerpts
Thursday 22nd June 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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The fire service was able to respond in this instance, but of course when the inquiry looks at these issues I would expect that to be one that it considers.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Mr Shannon—15 seconds maximum.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon
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There are 32 high-rise tower blocks in Northern Ireland where safety tests have been carried out. When it comes to the lessons learned and the suggestions and recommendations made, may I ask that the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive be made aware of those?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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We will indeed do that. This allows me to say to the hon. Gentleman that I hope that the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Northern Ireland Executive will be formed such that they are in a position for us to give them that information.