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Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Commons · Question 54028 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 6 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 6 Jun 2025

The Government has already begun the process of repealing and replacing the previous Government's Legacy Act. On 4 December 2024, I laid a proposed draft remedial order before Parliament that, if adopted, will remove from the Act a number of provisions th...