Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 March 2005. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what her policy is regarding compensation for victims of abuse in residential schools and homes in the Irish Republic who are now British citizens; if she will make a statement on how the operation of the Irish Residential Institutions Redress Board will apply to British citizens.

Answer: Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what her policy is regarding compensation for victims of abuse in residential schools and homes in the Irish Republic who are now British citizens; [220436] (2) if she will make a statement on how the operation of the Irish Residential Institutions Redress Board will apply to British citizens. [220437] Margaret Hodge: UK citizens who suffered abuse in residential institutions and childrens homes in the Irish Republic and satisfy the criteria set out in the Irish legislation can claim compensation from the Residential Institutions Redress Board in the Republic in the same way as Irish citizens.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c309W;432 c307W; 220436;220437
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Children Compensation Care homes Abuse British nationality Boarding schools Republic of Ireland Victims
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk