The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Chris Grayling)
Following the Prime Minister’s statement on 5 November, I am announcing today a review of Sir Ronald Waterhouse’s inquiry into the abuse of children in care in the Gwynedd and Clwyd council areas.
The review will be chaired by Mrs Justice Macur DBE, a High Court Judge of the Family Division.
The review’s terms of reference are:
“To review the scope of the Waterhouse inquiry, and whether any specific allegations of child abuse falling within the terms of reference were not investigated by the Inquiry, and to make recommendations to the Secretary of State for Justice and the Secretary of State for Wales”.
The arrangements for the review will be a matter for Mrs Justice Macur. The Ministry of Justice and the Wales Office will provide support to her, and all relevant material will be made available to support the investigation.
I am very grateful to Mrs Justice Macur for assuming this important role.