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<p>As set out in the executive summary of the final report the Independent Review carried out an extensive analysis of a central database containing details of over 746,000 files for the 1979 to 1999 period and identified 527 potentially relevant files which had been retained. These 527 files plus 46 personnel files (573 in total) were all physically examined by the Independent Review.</p><p>Out of an extensive analysis of a central database containing details of over 746,000 files for the 1979 to 1999 period, 114 potentially relevant files had been presumed destroyed, missing or not found.</p><p>The Independent Investigator was satisfied that the Home Office did pass on to the appropriate authorities any information received about child abuse in the period 1979 to 1999 which was credible and which had any realistic potential for further investigation.</p><p>The permanent secretary has accepted all the recommendations from the Independent Reviewer and the Department has implemented all of them.</p> |