Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 85241

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 30 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 2025 to Question 82702 on Terrorism: Northern Ireland, what information he holds on the nine cases that will be able to be resumed.

Answer

Hilary Benn
Clause 84(3) of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill sets out the criteria for resumption of inquests that had started and were halted by the Legacy Act. It is only right that these are discussed with the affected families in the first instance.