And we're now going to start with question one, Gerrath Thomas.

Number one, Mr Speaker.

Prime Minister.

Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Last week, an inquest found Francis Quinn Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Last week, an inquest found Francis Quinn, Father Hugh Mullen, Noel Phillips, Joan Connolly, Daniel Tegert, Joseph Murphy, Edward Doherty, John Laverty, Joseph Corr and John McCur, who were killed in Bally Murphy

in August 1971, entirely innocent. On behalf of successive governments and to put on the

record in this House, I would like to say sorry to their families for how the investigations were

handled and for the pain they've endured since their campaign began almost five decades ago.

No apology, Mr. Speaker, can lessen their lasting pain. I hope they may take some comfort

in the answers they have secured and in knowing that this has renewed the government's

determination to ensure in future that other families can find answers with less distress and delay.

Mr Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.

In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today. Good.

I strongly associate myself with the earlier part of the comments that the Prime Minister

made. Can I raise something slightly different, though?

It's nearly four years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy claimed some 72 lives. Yet hundreds of thousands

of families still live in unsafe, unsellable homes and many leaseholders face crippling debts

through no fault of their own. Trident Point, Piermain House, Amber Court, all in my constituency.

Given this was the biggest building scandal in modern UK

history, why did the Prime Minister order his MPs to vote down our efforts yesterday to get

this scandal sorted once and for all?

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