Derry MP welcomes public inquiry into murder of Pat Finucane

Derry MP Colum Eastwood welcomes public inquiry into murder of Pat Finucane in the House of Commons on Wednesday, September 11.

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00:00lawyer Pat Finucane was shot 14 times and murdered in his own house in front of his wife and three children.

00:07Can I commend Geraldine Finucane and the Finucane family, including of course the Member for North Belfast,

00:14for the tireless campaigning that they've done to get to this point.

00:17And can I thank the Secretary of State for finally doing the right thing on behalf of the British Government

00:23in announcing this inquiry. Can I ask him when does he envisage this inquiry beginning?

00:28Secretary of State.

00:29Well can I thank the Honourable Gentleman for his words.

00:35I mean he alludes to a very, very unhappy history in this and many, many other cases.

00:43Because I do take the point that the Honourable Member who just questioned me said

00:50about all of the pain and suffering that all families have experienced.

00:56But because of this particular case I've decided this is the right thing to do and I'm grateful.