Consultative Group on the Past

Mr. Goodwill
12. To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the recommendations of the Consultative Group on the Past; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Woodward
I am reflecting carefully on the proposals, and want to hear a wide range of views before developing the Government’s full response.

It is clear that there is no consensus on the recommendation of recognition payments and I have stated that the Government will not be accepting that recommendation. But this was just one of over 30 recommendations and I hope that the other proposals can now receive the careful consideration they deserve.