Stalker/Sampson Inquiry

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28 January 1988.

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Photo of Mr David Alton Mr David Alton , Liverpool Mossley Hill 12:00, 28 January 1988

Is not one of the most unsatisfactory aspects the veil of secrecy that has been pulled across the proceedings? Does the Secretary of State not recognise that if confidence in the RUC is to be established among members of the minority community—many of whom ought to be encouraged to join and support the RUC— it will be necessary to publish the proceedings of the inquiry, at least to Northern Ireland Members of Parliament and to the Intergovernmental Conference? Will he consider that? Will he also say what lessons have been learnt for the future, and what changes will be made to ensure that this does not happen again?