Civilian Deaths (Ballymurphy) Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office

Civilian Deaths (Ballymurphy)

David Crausby Excerpts
Wednesday 8th December 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Mark Durkan Portrait Mark Durkan
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I thank my hon. Friend—

David Crausby Portrait Mr David Crausby (in the Chair)
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Order. I respectfully point out to the hon. Gentleman that this is a 30-minute debate, so if he expects a comprehensive response from the Minister, he will need to give him some time.

Mark Durkan Portrait Mark Durkan
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I was about to thank my hon. Friend for his question and say that I look forward to it perhaps being answered by the Minister. I spoke with the Minister earlier, and he told me how much time he would need and expressed a wish to see interventions taken so that we could have a free-flowing debate.

I hope that the Minister has heard all the points that other Members and I have made, but, most importantly, I hope that he is in a position, working with the Secretary of State, who has already met the families, to address some of the questions that he knows the families have. This debate is to let them and the Minister know that the questions do not come only from the families.