There was a qualified welcome in Northern political circles to the report.
The Ulster Unionist security spokesman, Mr Ken Maginnis, said his party was "grateful" to the author. "Sir Kenneth's paper understandably deals in generalities at this stage but must now be progressed to specific and deliverable proposals as soon as possible." He said there must be "no question of the real victims being equated with those who actively subscribed to their own difficulties".
SDLP spokesman and Belfast City councillor Mr Alex Attwood, said his party had proposed that the First and Deputy First Minister in the new Northern administration be given responsibility for victim care and support. "I welcome the report. It is right that it should be published at this time when we are all preparing to make one of our most important decisions ever as voters."
Sinn Fein's Northern chairman, Mr Gerry O hEara, said the party shared the concerns of relatives of people killed by "the British crown forces" that the report "failed to address their concerns about truth and justice for their loved ones".
He added: "The appointment of a Minister for Victims is a good idea but we would urge that this be a new post given to someone who is an expert in this field, rather than a current minister and one that also holds responsibility for the crown forces."
Mr Peter Robinson, of the Democratic Unionist Party, said recognition of the victims of terrorism was to be welcomed, "woefully late and inadequate though it may be".
He added: "The timing of this report is most unfortunate, inserted as it is into a referendum campaign where the people who caused the suffering are to be rewarded, released from prison and elevated to government."