Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that the site of Grenfell Tower becomes a memorial garden in perpetuity commemorating the people who lost their life in the Grenfell Tower fire, the survivors and those who saved them.

It is too early to make long-term decisions about what should happen with the site, which is a matter for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea local authority to determine having consulted with survivors, relatives of those who lost their lives and the wider community. We understand the sensitivity and strong emotions, and will work with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea local authority to ensure that their discussions are open and inclusive.