Proceeding contribution from Owen Paterson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 September 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Billy Wright Inquiry.
Billy Wright Inquiry
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I think I have just answered it, however. After £30 million and six years, I am not sure what more can be done, or for how much longer we can carry on looking into an individual case. It is very regrettable that the data to enable us to get to every fine detail of the case may not be available, but we also must recognise that 3,268 deaths are being looked at by the Historical Enquiries Team, and there must be some sense of balance. After a certain amount of time and effort has been expended, we have to accept that certain details may never emerge, but I think that an inquiry lasting six years, involving one of the top lawyers in the country and 30,000 pages of evidence, illustrates that an enormous amount of effort has gone into this case.
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- Accountability Homicide IRA Northern Ireland Prisoners Prisons Northern Ireland Prison Service Loyalist Volunteer Force Ulster Defence Association Irish National Liberation Army Billy Wright Inquiry Wright, Billy
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