Inquiries Act 2005: Child Sexual Abuse

Lord Empey Excerpts

Thursday 22nd November 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Empey (UUP)]

My 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.

[Baroness Vere of Norbiton]

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.