Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 92266
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 18 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the assurances he gave during his opening speech at the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, that nobody who had taken part in paramilitary activity would be able to participate in the Victims and Survivors Advisory Group, what clause within the Bill underpins those assurances.
Answer
Hilary BennClause 8(3) of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill sets out that appointments to the Victims and Survivors Advisory Group are made by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, following the consultation set out in Clause 9.
The Government will not appoint anyone who was previously involved in paramilitary activity to the Victims and Survivors Advisory Group.