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Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Veterans

Commons · Question 30915 · Tabled 11 Feb 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 19 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on the legal protection of UK veterans.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 19 Feb 2025

We owe a great debt to our Armed Forces who served in Northern Ireland.The previous government's Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 has been found to be unlawful and was widely opposed in Northern Ireland, including by some fam...