Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 82702

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 16 October 2025

Answered: 21 October 2025

Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish a list of inquests that could be reopened as a result of repealing the Northern Ireland Legacy Act 2023 and replacing it with the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2025.

Answer

Hilary Benn

Under the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill those inquests that had started and were halted by the Legacy Act, of which there are 9, will be able to resume. All other cases which were in the coronial system but had not commenced (24 in total) will be subject...

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