Historical Enquiry Team

Mr. Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the cases reviewed by the Historical Enquiry Team in Northern Ireland have resulted in prosecutions.

Paul Goggins
I am advised by the Historical Enquiry Team, which only became operational in January 2006, that to date there have been no prosecutions resulting from the review of unresolved deaths undertaken since then and that due to the reinvestigation process, where relevant, it is too early to tell if any prosecutions are likely.

It has always been acknowledged that given the time that has passed for a number of cases, the number of prosecutions expected from the review of unresolved deaths is likely to be small. However the aim of the Historical Enquiry Team is to work with the families of victims to answer their questions and provide resolution, where possible, whether it is through judicial or non-judicial means.