Written questions

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 107932 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the debate on the NI Remedial Order on 21 January 2026 and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s recital of 800 legacy civil cases, how many of these are against the Ministry of Defence.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 29 Jan 2026

A total of 123 claims directed against the Ministry of Defence and other public bodies will be unfrozen under the Remedial Order. The Department is currently named as a defendant in 966 claims, including those restarting following the Remedial Order. Howe...