Statement on the Grenfell Tower fire: 26 June 2017
26 June 2017
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, made a statement on 26 June 2017 on the Grenfell Tower fire and fire safety.
This was the third statement of the day and followed a statement on Northern Ireland.
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, John Healey, responded to the statement on behalf of the opposition.
- Watch the Grenfell Tower statement on Parliament TV
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on Grenfell Tower fire
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