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Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 May 2025

Debate

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

Contribution

My Lords, the noble Lord knows the answer to the first question. With regards to conversations with the Irish Government, he will be aware that we are working closely with them as the co-guarantors of the Good Friday agreement. At the recent BIIGC, both Governments reflected on the positive and constructive bilateral discussions which have taken place, as well as the substantive progress towards reaching agreement on a joint comprehensive approach to legacy issues consistent with the principles of the Stormont House agreement. We can see part of that change through the memorandum of understanding that was issued to the Omagh bombing inquiry, which the Government viewed as a significant step forward. We look forward to further enhancements in this regard—for example, legislation on co-operation.

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