David Smith

David Smith

Labour — North Northumberland

Speaking in the House of Commons on 14 July 2025

Debate

Northern Ireland Veterans: Prosecution

Contribution

I have to declare, having set up another peacemaking programme in Northern Ireland myself and done a master’s degree in reconciliation studies, that the legacy Act was very much not a South African-style truth and reconciliation commission. The right hon. Member is talking about the equating of terrorists on one hand and our armed forces on the other; I simply ask, what would he say to victims on how they could pursue justice under the legacy Act as was?

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