Grenfell Tower Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Grenfell Tower

Robert Courts Excerpts
Thursday 22nd June 2017

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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We are providing testing facilities to local authorities and working with them to identify their needs, their requirements and the response that they need to take. We will work with them to ensure that they can respond in the way that is necessary.

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)
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Will the Prime Minister please confirm that residents will be housed as close as possible to where they lived, to ensure that they are close to friends, family and support networks?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes, I can give that reassurance. It is about being close to friends and family, but it is also important for children to be able to go to their local schools.