Victims of the Troubles: Payment Scheme Debate

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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

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Victims of the Troubles: Payment Scheme

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Monday 8th June 2020

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, I share the expressions of dismay and disappointment of many others that the victims have not received their compensation. Will the Government, acknowledging the plurality of Northern Ireland politics, consult with other parties there that are not members of the Executive as well as with civil society? That would help to ensure that people were informed and aware of what was happening, and that kind of transparency could be useful.