Attorney General's Office: Conflict of Interests
Lords · Question HL32 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Attorney General · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Hoey
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Attorney General has recused himself from advising on (1) all aspects of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, or (2) only those clauses of that Act that prevent payment of compensa
Answer
Answered by Lord Hermer, 28 May 2026
By long-standing convention, observed by successive Governments, the fact of, and substance of advice from, the law officers of the Crown is not disclosed outside government. This convention is referred to in paragraph [5.14] of the Ministerial Code [upda...