Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has welcomed agreement between the political parties and Civil Service on changes to draft legislation relating to compensation for victims and survivors of institutional abuse. A letter signed by party leaders will now be sent to the Secretary of State, confirming backing for the matter to be dealt with at Westminster. […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has welcomed agreement between the political parties and Civil Service on changes to draft legislation relating to compensation for victims and survivors of institutional abuse. A letter signed by party leaders will now be sent to the Secretary of State, confirming backing for the matter to be dealt with at Westminster. […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called on the Secretary of State to move quickly to ensure the recommendations of the Hart Inquiry report into historical institutional abuse are delivered upon. She said: “I have become aware the Head of the Civil Service has now written to the Secretary of State, advising the Executive […]
The refusal by the DUP and Sinn Féin to establish an Executive is responsible for prolonging the suffering of victims and survivors of institutional abuse, Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the High Court ruled there was no legal failure by the Secretary of State to implement the […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called on the Secretary of State to take immediate steps to implement the recommendations of the Hart Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse after the Executive Office’s extended consultation closed. The public consultation, which had been extended by a month, ended yesterday. South Belfast MLA Ms Bradshaw said it […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has expressed her dismay and disappointment the proposed budget for Executive Departments for 2019/20 continues to provide no allocation to implement the recommendations of the Hart Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse. The South Belfast MLA stated: “It is beyond frustrating political failure in both Belfast and London now appears […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said developments in Scotland may offer a way for fast compensation for elderly or infirm victims of Historical Institutional Abuse in Northern Ireland, and called on the Secretary of State to act. The Scottish Government will fast track payments to victims and survivors of care homes there in […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said while it was “disappointing” the Pope did not go further in his comments around clerical and institutional abuse, he offered hope for the future in the strong words he shared on peace and reconciliation during his visit to Ireland. Kellie was speaking after deputising for Naomi Long at the […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said an apology to those who suffered abuse in Magdalene Laundries emphasises the need to restore devolution, implement the Hart Inquiry recommendations, and deliver an inquiry into the mother and baby homes. Ms Bradshaw was speaking after Irish President Michael D Higgins apologised to thousands of women who […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has called on the Head of the Civil Service to initiate a consultation on delivering the recommendations into historical institutional abuse here. Secretary of State Karen Bradley has stated it would be “inappropriate” for her to approve compensation payments to victims and survivors of the abuse, as outlined in Sir Anthony […]