§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether, in the light of the transcript which has been sent to him of the BBC 2 film on Kincora, and the statements by James, he will set up another inquiry into Kincora.
§ Mr. Cope[holding answer 7 June 1990]: I have studied the transcript and am satisfied that it contains no material about Kincora not available at the time to Sir George Terry's inquiry. I understand that the individual identified as "James" was in fact interviewed in 1982 by the Royal Ulster Constabulary as part of the inquiry superintended by Sir George Terry.
As I pointed out in my reply of 19 April at column 987, rumours about the homosexual tendencies of one member of the staff at Kincora were in circulation in the 1970's; these were known to the police but did not amount, as the programme made clear, to substantive evidence of homosexual abuse of boys at the hostel. In these circumstances I do not believe that a further inquiry into the events at Kincora could be justified. However, if anyone has substantive new evidence which is relevant he should give it to the police.