The independent inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire will be set up under the Inquiries Act 2005 and will be publicly funded. This will include funding for legal representation for the victims and families of those affected the devastating fire. It will have the power to compel witnesses. As I said in my oral statement on 22 June, all those with an interest\u2014including survivors and victims\u2019 families\u2014will be consulted about the terms of reference (22 June 2017, Official Report, column 168),<\/p>
An announcement on the Inquiry will be made shortly.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/8", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Theresa May"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Maidenhead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Theresa May"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-06-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "754"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-06-27T16:08:03.607Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "23"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Prime Minister"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Prime Minister"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-06-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Grenfell Tower: Fires"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Prime Minister, whether the independent public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire will have the power to compel witnesses; and how much funding has been set aside for (a) the inquiry and (b) legal representation to the inquiry for victims.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kingston upon Hull North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Diana Johnson"} ], "uin" : "587"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/731872", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Prime Minister"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/731872/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The independent inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire will be set up under the Inquiries Act 2005 and will be publicly funded. This will include funding for legal representation for the victims and families of those affected the devastating fire. It will have the power to compel witnesses. As I said in my oral statement on 22 June, all those with an interest\u2014including survivors and victims\u2019 families\u2014will be consulted about the terms of reference (22 June 2017, Official Report, column 168),<\/p>
An announcement on the Inquiry will be made shortly.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/8", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Theresa May"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Maidenhead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Theresa May"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-06-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "587"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-06-27T16:08:03.67Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "23"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Prime Minister"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Prime Minister"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-06-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Grenfell Tower: Fires"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Prime Minister, whether the terms of reference for the independent public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower tragedy will include how victims were treated in the aftermath of that tragedy; and how homeless survivors are supported by councils.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kingston upon Hull North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Diana Johnson"} ], "uin" : "754"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/731242", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Prime Minister"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/731242/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
I refer the hon. Member to the statement issued on 19 June following my meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and which is available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-press-conference-with-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-19-june-2017<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to her statement of 17 June 2017 on the Grenfell Tower disaster, how many local authorities have been approached about enforcement of fire orders in high-rise buildings; how many such buildings have been found to be non-compliant with orders; and on what date she expects to have completed checks with all local authorities.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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