§ Mr. SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give further details about the arrangements for the formal investigation into the King's Cross fire.
§ Mr. ChannonFollowing the appointment of Mr. Desmond Fennell OBE QC to head the formal investigation into the King's Cross fire, I have today appointed Major Anthony G. B. King, inspecting officer of railways from my Department, Dr. Alan F. Roberts, director of the explosion and flame laboratory at the Health and Safety Executive, Sir Peter Darby CBE, lately HM chief inspector of fire services for England and Wales, and Professor Bernard Crossland CBE emeritus professor of mechanical engineering at Queen's university Belfast, as assessors to the formal investigation.
A preliminary meeting of the formal investigation will be held, before Mr. Fennell, at 10.30 am on Wednesday 2 December 1987 in Church house, Great Smith street, London, SW1. Any persons or their representatives who were involved in the fire or who may have relevant information that they wish to put before the investigation are invited to attend. Advertisements are being placed in the press.