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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)Contribution
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The hon. Lady will know that her Government, when they came in, did not appeal against that case. We have a human rights framework that is wholly inadequate for dealing with cases from decades ago, an
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)The hon. Lady speaks powerfully on this point, and she is absolutely right to say that many victims were people who served. I was talking about the way in which ICRIR works and is now being seen to wo
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)My apologies, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was pointing out to the hon. Lady and the Minister for Veterans and People exactly the sort of problems that the legacy Act was designed to solve. There was obvio
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)I was not patronising the Under-Secretary of State—
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)I am giving the Secretary of State an example of the things that will not be stopped by his legislation. This will continue. The Bill does not solve the problem.
13 October 2026·Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension)The hon. Gentleman, if he had waited a moment, would have heard me talk about the victims. The victims, who suffered so much, are being given the promise of convictions that will never come. Even when
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