Mr. Philip Deane:

I welcome the fact the committee is meeting with the victims’ groups. In many ways, their voices have been unheard. The voices that are heard have been sometimes hijacked for political purposes. I would appreciate it if the committee could pass our message on to them for us. Many of them do not want speak to people such as us. I have to point out that I am not a former prisoner - at least not yet. The main thrust of this group’s work is trying our best to ensure there are no more prisoners and no more victims. To quote a colleague, "It takes an awful lot of work for nothing to happen."