NORTHERN IRELAND VICTIM DEFINITION

Motion text

That this House objects that the definition of victim in the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and in the context of The Northern Ireland Troubles equates injured and deceased perpetrators with the innocent victims they harmed; deeply regrets that it was this House that passed that legislation; recognises that this has implications for service provision and related issues such as the proposed pension for seriously injured victims; acknowledges the right of everyone, including injured terrorists to avail of State-offered health and social services, but that perpetrators should not be eligible for services and funding specifically made available for victims; believes that innocent victims should not have to interact with terrorists and their supporters when advocating for their own needs; and urges the Government to legislate for a generic UK-wide definition of victim of terrorism which would include victims of Northern Ireland Troubles-connected terrorism.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Democratic Unionist Party

24 July 2019