Today in Business Questions, Andrew Rosindell MP, Member of Parliament for Romford, called for a debate on the Shawcross Report, which recommends using frozen Libyan assets to compensate victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.
Justice for these victims is long overdue.
As Chairman of the Parliamentary Support Group for the Victims, Andrew welcomed the report’s publication and urged the Government to act.
He also highlighted the advocacy of the Docklands Victims Group, led by Jonathan Ganesh, and echoed families’ calls for redress.
As chairman of the parliamentary support group for the victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism, I welcome the publication of the long overdue Shawcross report. Will the Leader of the House accept that the Government must now make a serious attempt to heal the wounds and deliver justice for the victims and their families, who have waited so long for compensation? With that in mind, will he find time for a debate on the report’s recommendations, the handling of the issue by successive Governments and the prospect of delivering specific compensation for the victims of the atrocities of the Docklands, the Baltic Exchange and Harrods, among other tragic attacks, as called for by the families and specifically the Docklands Victims Association led by Jonathan Ganesh?
Andrew Rosindell M.P., Member of Parliament for Romford
The Government are absolutely committed to bringing closure to these matters in a fair way and to getting justice for people who have been affected in that way. The hon. Member may wish to look towards the Backbench Business Committee, or indeed apply for an Adjournment debate, so that he can raise these matters directly with and hear from the Minister.
The Rt Hon. Sir Alan Campbell M.P., Leader of the House of Commons
