I understand the Minister’s point about some cases. The fear of victims is that “review” will be just a desktop job, that they will not be looked at—to underline the point that the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, made—to get at the truth in a way that Boutcher has been able to do. Yes, it does take time and resource, but if you do not know what the information is, because it is in files you have never had access to in the way that Jon Boutcher has, how can you possibly say that you can close off a case with a short review, even though it will cost less money?
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hain
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 24 January 2023.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
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