Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 83947

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October to Question 82702 on Terrorism: Northern Ireland, which are the nine cases that will be able to resume.

Answer

Hilary Benn
The provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill set out the criteria for the restoration of a select number of inquests based on their progress through the coronial system at 1 May 2024. These criteria are set out at Clause 84.