Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 87728
Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Conservative — West Worcestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery will have the power to compel witnesses.
Answer
Hilary BennThe ICRIR currently has the power to require a person to provide information or produce any documents they have in their possession, for examination or testing. Failure to comply with this can result in a financial penalty of up to £5,000. This power will...
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