Head of Kenova Sir Iain Livingstone has welcomed a cross-party committee report which calls on the Government to formally name Stakeknife.
In a report published today (Monday), the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee concludes that revealing the identity of Stakeknife would be strongly in the public interest and help build trust and confidence in the agencies of the state among all communities.
The recommendation follows last month’s evidence session on Operation Kenova where the Committee heard from the current, and former, lead officer of the investigation (Sir Iain Livingstone and Chief Constable Jon Boutcher) which was set up to examine Stakeknife’s activities during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Sir Iain said: “Today’s report provides welcome support to Kenova’s request to government to depart from the Neither Confirm Nor Deny policy in this specific case and to name Stakeknife.
“As I made clear in the Kenova final report, we believe there is a compelling ethical case to reveal Stakeknife’s true identity. We look forward to the government’s response to the committee's report.”