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The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland

Status: Open Opened: 17 Dec 2024 15 recommendations 12 conclusions 1 report

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry into Government policy on the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland. On 4 December 2024, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced the Government’s next steps to ‘repeal and replace’ the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. This inquiry will examine the …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
2nd Report – The Government's new approach to addressing th… HC 586 1 Dec 2025 27 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
16 Recommendation 2nd Report – The Government's new appro… Deferred

Inadequate funding for Troubles Bill legacy mechanisms risks failure to deliver truth and justice.

All the reform, goodwill and political impetus in the world will not lead to truth and justice if there is not enough money–either for investigatory or information-disclosing bodies. Despite the initial £250 million allocation to legacy mechanisms, this funding pot has not been updated to account for any of the …

Government response. The government reiterates its £250m funding commitment for legacy mechanisms, but redirects responsibility for PSNI funding and its allocation to the Department of Justice and the Northern Ireland Executive.
Northern Ireland Office

Oral evidence sessions

7 sessions
Date Witnesses
5 Nov 2025 Alyson Kilpatrick · Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, David Johnstone · Office of the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, Joe McVey · Commission for Victims and Survivors Northern Ireland View ↗
3 Sep 2025 Julie Harrison · Northern Ireland Office, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP · Northern Ireland Office, Sharon Carter · Northern Ireland Office View ↗
21 May 2025 Louise Warde Hunter · Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), Peter Sheridan CBE · Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), Sir Declan Morgan · Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), Steven Bramley CBE · Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) View ↗
7 May 2025 Axel Schmidt · Ulster Human Rights Watch, Chris Albiston · Northern Ireland Retired Police Officers Association, Dave Holmes · Northern Ireland Veterans Movement, David Johnstone · Office of the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner View ↗
23 Apr 2025 Baroness Nuala O'Loan · House of Lords, Claire McGuigan · Police Service of Northern Ireland, Jon Boutcher · Police Service of Northern Ireland, Sir Iain Livingstone · Operation Kenova View ↗
19 Mar 2025 Alan Brecknell · Pat Finucane Centre, Dr Sandra Peake · Wave Trauma Centre, Kenny Donaldson · South-East Fermanagh Foundation View ↗
26 Feb 2025 Alyson Kilpatrick · Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Daniel Holder · Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ), Professor Anna Bryson · Queen's University Belfast View ↗

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
10 Dec 2025 — Correspondence with SoS NI relating to legacy, dated 03 Dec 2025 and 15 Sept 20…
26 Nov 2025 — Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to funding for legacy mecha…
17 Sep 2025 — Correspondence with the Secretary of State, relating to an announcement about G…
12 Jun 2025 — Correspondence to the Secretary of State, relating to legacy, dated 11 June 202…