Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 94628

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 26 November 2025

Answered: 1 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2025 to Question 92498 on Terrorism: Northern Ireland, what the evidential basis is that removing immunity from prosecution of perpetrators of crimes during the Trou

Answer

Hilary Benn

The Government has not removed the prospect of immunity from prosecution for any individual. The provisions in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 were found to be incompatible with our human rights obligations and never com...

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