§ Lord Alliasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the Hillsborough papers considered by Lord Justice Stuart-Smith in his scrutiny will be available to the general public in the Liverpool Central Library. [HL4364]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe Liverpool Central Library has completed the sorting and cataloguing of all the papers and they are now ready for public viewing.
My honourable friend the Minister of State for the Home Department (Mr Clarke) understands that Liverpool City Council will give priority access, which he supports, to the families of those who died in the disaster and to the survivors. The Lord Mayor made an announcement to this effect last Thursday during a conference organised specifically to discuss outstanding issues.
He is very grateful to the staff of both the House of Commons Library and the Liverpool Central Library for their efforts in this matter.