Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 903496

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Tabled: 25 March 2025

Answered: 2 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Desmond Swayne

Conservative — New Forest West

What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Answer

Hilary Benn

The approach taken by the previous Government to address legacy was wrong. It caused immense pain to victims and survivors, and in many respects has been found to be unlawful. In December, I laid a proposal for a draft Remedial Order in Parliament, to rem...

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