Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles and promote reconciliation by establishing an Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, limiting criminal investigations, legal proceedings, inquests and police complaints, extending the prisoner release scheme in the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, and providing for experiences to be recorded and preserved and for events to be studied and memorialised, and to provide for the validity of interim custody orders.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
17 May 2022 – 17 May 2022
- 2nd reading· Commons
24 May 2022 – 24 May 2022
- Programme motion· Commons
24 May 2022 – 24 May 2022
- Money resolution· Commons
24 May 2022 – 24 May 2022
- Programme motion· Commons
29 June 2022 – 29 June 2022
- Committee stage· Commons
29 June 2022 – 4 July 2022
- Report stage· Commons
4 July 2022 – 4 July 2022
- 3rd reading· Commons
4 July 2022 – 4 July 2022
- 1st reading· Lords
5 July 2022 – 5 July 2022
- 2nd reading· Lords
23 November 2022 – 23 November 2022
- Committee stage· Lords
24 January 2023 – 11 May 2023
- Report stage· Lords
21 June 2023 – 26 June 2023
- 3rd reading· Lords
4 July 2023 – 4 July 2023
- Programme motion· Commons
18 July 2023 – 18 July 2023
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
18 July 2023 – 18 July 2023
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
5 September 2023 – 5 September 2023
- Consideration of Lords message· Commons
6 September 2023 – 6 September 2023
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
12 September 2023 – 12 September 2023
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
18 September 2023 – 18 September 2023
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 3160.