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Mark Durkan Excerpts
Wednesday 7th March 2012

(12 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Owen Paterson Portrait Mr Paterson
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Sir Desmond was asked to report back by December this year.

Mark Durkan Portrait Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP)
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When was the Secretary of State made aware that the legal representatives of the Finucane family were indicating that they would accept a public inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005, based on the Baha Mousa standards and principles? Did he inform the Prime Minister, and who decided to head off that credible option at the pass at the Downing street meeting?

Owen Paterson Portrait Mr Paterson
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We discussed all sorts of options for arriving at the truth as fast as possible. My public statement is on the record, and a judicial review is in progress. I think that the full details will be revealed in that.