Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 24 February 2018Answered: 5 March 2018
Asked by
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)
This issue arose following the Supreme Court judgment in 2020, which found certain custody orders to be unlawful. The amendment to the legacy Act to try to deal with that has also been found unlawful by the Northern Ireland courts, so the Government are carefully exploring how to lawfully address this complex issue, alongside our commitment to implement legacy mechanisms that are fully compliant with human rights. I will, of course, keep the House updated.