The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn has today (Monday 11 May) published the May Review Report
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn has today published the May Review Report, and written to the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee with the Department’s response.
The May Review of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) was commissioned following concerns about ICRIR’s corporate effectiveness and culture.
The publication of the report, along with the Department’s response and the actions being taken to address the findings, is in line with commitments in a Written Ministerial Statement made last month.
The review, carried out by former Northern Ireland Civil Service permanent secretary Peter May, identified that the organisation has been facing a number of problems linked to internal governance and culture at senior levels.
The NIO has been working with ICRIR in making the necessary improvements to support it in delivering its important work for victims and their families.
The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, currently progressing through Parliament, will make significant reforms to ICRIR, which will become the Legacy Commission. The Bill is the only viable way to generate confidence across communities, enable information sharing by the Irish authorities and put in place the necessary safeguards for our former service personnel.
The Secretary of State said:
The Peter May Final Report (PDF, 518 KB, 35 pages)
The Joint NIO-ICRIR Action Plan (PDF, 237 KB, 5 pages)
Secretary of State letter to NIAC Chair (PDF, 247 KB, 4 pages)
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