Veterans: Northern Ireland
Lords · Question HL12298 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the protective measures for veterans proposed in the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to distinguish between veterans and those responsible for terrorist violence.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 9 Dec 2025
All of the protections that the Government has announced are being introduced in order to protect and ensure fair treatment of any veteran who is asked to engage with legacy mechanisms. Measures set out in the legislation, including the right to give evid...