Lord Empey
Main Page: Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer)(5 years, 9 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, it is one thing having inquiries and another implementing the recommendations. Is the Minister aware that the Hart inquiry into historical sexual abuse in Northern Ireland reported some years ago, recommended compensation and has unanimous political support in Northern Ireland, but that nothing has been done to help those victims, who are being re-victimised because of the political instability? I ask her to ensure that her right honourable friend in the other place does something to implement the Hart proposals so that the victims can be compensated before they die off.
I recognise the noble Lord’s comments and will certainly take the matter back to my colleagues in the department and follow it up with a letter.