Independent Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry

Earl of Listowel Excerpts
Monday 25th March 2019

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Listowel Portrait The Earl of Listowel (CB)
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Will the Minister advise the House whether victims are getting full therapeutic support to recover from their trauma? What steps are being taken to ensure that all victims get the excellent support they need to recover from their past trauma?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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The noble Earl raises a very important question, because of course some victims will never recover from the abuse and trauma they have suffered. The whole approach now of early intervention and putting a package of support around those who are utterly traumatised, and may be for the rest of their life, is absolutely key to any recovery that might be possible.