Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Debate

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Department: Home Office

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Maria Caulfield Excerpts
Monday 17th October 2016

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Unless I am much mistaken, the hon. Member for Lewes (Maria Caulfield), who is a most assiduous attender at our proceedings, was not here at the start of these exchanges in the Chamber. [Interruption.] If she was, that is fine. I had been advised that she was not, but her word is good enough. If she says she was, that is good enough for me. Was she here at the start of the exchanges on this matter?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Very good.

Maria Caulfield Portrait Maria Caulfield
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Do Professor Jay and the panel have the resources they need to complete this inquiry, and if not, what extra help can be given to them?

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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My hon. Friend raises an important point. These inquiries are not always popular because they can be costly, but the Home Office has a management technique to make sure that we always look carefully at the costs that might be involved. I assure her that we will always make sure that they are sufficiently funded to do the job well.