00:01The Grenfell Tower memorial bill received its third reading on Monday and will go to the House of Lords before
00:07it can become law.
00:09It came as the MP for the area, Labour's Joe Powell, said he had been told the Crown Prosecution Service
00:15could make decisions on any criminal charges by spring next year.
00:20As he said, the Metropolitan Police continues to look into the case.
00:24Mr Reid said today's bill is about one clear part of our responsibility.
00:30How we remember Grenfell and how we keep our promise over time.
00:33The recommendation of a permanent memorial was made in the independent Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission, which was set up in
00:402019.
00:42Three years ago, it said a long-term monument at the site of Grenfell should be created, including somewhere where
00:48unidentifiable remains can be laid to rest.
00:51A physical and digital archive, along with a permanent exhibition, will also be set up.
00:58Mr Reid said it would ensure the story of Grenfell is preserved as a lesson for the future.
01:04Construction will begin in the middle of next year, he told MPs.
01:07A design team was appointed to draw up the memorial after a process that involved bereaved families, survivors and the
01:15community.
01:15He said the memorial will honour those who lost their lives and those whose lives were forever changed by that
01:21tragedy.
01:22Reid, along with Mr Powell, said they supported the Metropolitan Police as it puts together a case to present to
01:29the CPS.
01:29He said the memorial to the CPS.
01:30He said the memorial to the CPS.
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