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Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]

Volume 800: debated on Wednesday 16 October 2019

First Reading

A Bill to establish the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board and to confer an entitlement to compensation in connection with children who were resident in certain institutions in Northern Ireland; and to establish the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse.

The Bill was introduced by Lord Duncan of Springbank, read a first time and ordered to be printed.