2nd Report - The administrative scheme for "on-the-runs"
- HC No.
- HC 177
- Published
- 24 Mar 2015
- Items
- 0
- Response
- No response document linked
Select Committee · Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Administrative scheme for "on-the-runs"
Status: Closed
Opened: 5 Mar 2014
Closed: 24 Mar 2015
1 report
Inquiry scope
For the inquiry, the Committee will look at in particular: Background to, and origins of, the scheme, and what was the purpose and intended effect of the scheme The scheme itself, including the determination of who constitutes “on-the-runs” The legal status and legal implications of the scheme Involvement by HM Government, other Governments, the Attorney General’s Office, the Armed Forces, Police services, The Public Prosecution Service for NI, and any others, and any advice sought by them Accountability to Parliament about the scheme, and the political implications of the scheme People on the scheme The letters themselves, including their contents and their legal standing; can holders of such letters still be prosecuted if the relevant authorities deem such action to be appropriate The Royal Prerogative of Mercy Errors made under the scheme The impact of the scheme on victims and relatives Devolution of policing and justice The current situation regarding the scheme and “on-the-runs” What effect does the scheme have on existing Human Rights and/or Equalities legislation The future regarding “on-the-runs” and others Any other related matters Inquiry timeline Watch the videos of all the evidence sessions with the most recent first in the Committee's inquiry timeline Administrative scheme for "on-the-runs" inquiry timelineReports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 19 Jan 2015 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 13 Jan 2015 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 6 Jan 2015 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 19 Nov 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 11 Nov 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 4 Nov 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 22 Oct 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 10 Sep 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 8 Sep 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 3 Sep 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 15 Jul 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 9 Jul 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 2 Jul 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 25 Jun 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 18 Jun 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 10 Jun 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 9 Jun 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 4 Jun 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 13 May 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 7 May 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 30 Apr 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 9 Apr 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 2 Apr 2014 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2015 | To committee | Letter from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to the Chair of the Committee, 24 March 2015 |
| 20 Mar 2015 | To committee | Letter from Lady Justice Hallett, received 9 December 2014 |
| 7 Jan 2015 | To committee | Letter from the Metropolitan Police to the Clerk of the Committee, 2 January 2015 |
| 10 Dec 2014 | From committee | Chair's Letter to Tony Blair - 10 December 2014 |
| 17 Jun 2014 | To committee | Letter from Chair to G Kelly |