"It is a fantastic success for the families, it is a huge step forward for them, getting access to what other people have seen with the papers that are there," said the Liverpool boss.
"I don't know if they are for publication or not but when they see them, I am sure it will give them a great deal of encouragement. There has been some fantastic work done by Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram.
"Andy Burnham came up two years ago and said that he would try to push this forward and he has kept to his word. Steve Rotheram is the local MP who has pushed it forward. So a lot of people have done brilliantly for the families. All they want is some closure on it.
"I don't know how long it will take to go through the papers but I don't think the speed is the most important thing; I think care and attention to the detail is the most important thing. I'm sure there are plenty of good people who will do that. It's fantastically encouraging for everybody.
"It wasn't just about the city. I think people everywhere wanted to see and I think it's appropriate that they get to see the papers that are there. They put the e-poll online and within an hour and a half there were 140,000 signatures.
"It tells you this isn't just about Liverpool Football Club or the families that supported Liverpool, this is about football, and it could be anybody there, I think anybody who supports football clubs realises that."