Army: Northern Ireland
Lords · Question HL1275 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to protect the British Army from vexatious claims made by terrorists or their families relating to its actions during the Troubles.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 1 Jul 2026
Civil litigation plays an important role in enabling facts to be uncovered, as well as enabling victims to feel that they have achieved some measure of justice even where they have not been able to achieve that through the criminal justice process. For ex...