Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 47617

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Tabled: 24 April 2025

Answered: 29 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to review the decision not to continue the appeal against the Northern Ireland High Court’s declaration of incompatibility regarding sections 46 and 47 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (

Answer

Hilary Benn

The High Court found sections 46 and 47 of the Legacy Act to be incompatible with the UK’s international human rights commitments. This Government takes such matters extremely seriously, and the provisions therefore need to be repealed. The Government is ...

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