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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)Contribution
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It is really important to explain why we do not generally consider Northern Ireland legislation in a Committee upstairs; it is so that a lot of Members can take part in these debates.
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)I would just gently point out to the hon. Gentleman that all that is under his legislation.
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)I too have read the reports that the hon. and learned Gentleman refers to, which of course are very disturbing. There is an ongoing inquiry, and it is not my job to do the work of that inquiry, but it
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)I am going to come on to some of the answers to precisely those questions in just a moment, but I have spoken to Helen McEntee myself repeatedly and made some of those points, as well as to Jim O’Call
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)That is precisely the point I am making. The Irish Government need to step up to the plate and provide answers. Where they fail to do so, we will take issue with them assertively. The key difference t
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)I was just going to give way to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I will then give way to other Members, if that is all right.
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)
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