Alex Burghart

Alex Burghart

Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar

Speaking in the House of Commons on 7 January 2026

Debate

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

Contribution

Happy new year, Mr Speaker. Over Christmas, seven former senior SAS officers wrote in The Telegraph: “In this Troubles Bill, the Government is complicit in this war on our Armed Forces.” A few days later, the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, appointed by this Government, said that the Bill treats veterans “worse than terrorists” and is “eating at the very fabric of the Armed Forces”. Can the Secretary of State tell the House which former senior officers support the Bill?

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