| Heading: |
Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 |
| Question ID: |
1759405 |
| UIN: |
26976 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-28 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5125 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Sorcha Eastwood
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| Asking Member handle: |
SorchaEastwood
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@SorchaEastwood
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will amend the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 to include siblings and parents in the entitlement to claim compensation in respect of deceased person criteria. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-02-04 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
413 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Hilary Benn
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| Answering Member handle: |
hilarybennmp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@hilarybennmp
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| Answer text: |
The Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 provides for a redress scheme for victims who suffered abuse while resident in these institutions in Northern Ireland. The legislation was put in place by the previous UK Government due to the... |
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| Answering body ID: |
21 |
| Answering body name: |
Northern Ireland Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |