Responding to the news that the Ministry of Justice has approved the parole board’s recommendation to move Ian Simms to an open prison, Conor said:
“This is very disappointing and comes as something of a surprise given the previous indications Marie and I have had from the Ministry of Justice. I have written to the Secretary of State for Justice to ask him to urgently review this decision.
“Our campaign for Helen’s Law will continue with a new sense of urgency and I will be raising the issue again in the House of Commons when it returns from Easter recess.”