Since the Prime Minister has refused to rule out proroguing Parliament again and seems hellbent on a swift general election, it would help the victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland, who will be particularly interested in this debate, if the Secretary of State were to lay out a realistic timetable for the legislation to go through all stages, so that compensation can be paid to them. They have been enormously patient. They have suffered too long, they have waited too long and they deserve compensation. When will that be?
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 7
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Lady Hermon
(Independent (affiliation))
in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 September 2019.
It occurred during Debate on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 7.
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