Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019
establish the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board and to confer an entitlement to compensation in connection with children who were resident in certain institutions in Northern Ireland; and to establish the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse.
Government Bill
(Northern Ireland Office)The Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 16 October 2019 and became an Act of Parliament on 5 November 2019.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
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