Source · Select Committees · Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Recommendation 1
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We are disappointed that the UK Government has decided not to submit, to date, written...
Conclusion
We are disappointed that the UK Government has decided not to submit, to date, written evidence to our inquiry, but we look forward to receiving it, just as we would look forward to formal submissions from the Irish Government. In addition, the planned oral evidence session with the Secretary of State was postponed at the request of the Government. This Report is necessarily an Interim Report, in which we set out our recommendations and conclusions with a view to informing the future policy. We hope that the Government will use its response to this Interim Report to address the outstanding questions in this policy area and keep in mind the principles of the Stormont House Agreement and New Decade, New Approach.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
I am writing following the publication, on 26 October, of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s interim report, “Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s Past: the Government’s New proposals—Third Report of Session 2019–21.” I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Committee for the work they have taken forward and to recognise the contributions of the many witnesses and others who have provided written or oral evidence, particularly given the challenging circumstances of the past year. The Government will continue to take these contributions and the work of the Committee into account as we move forward in delivering on our commitment to deal with the legacy of the Troubles in a way which focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of re-investigations that has failed victims and veterans alike. The Committee will be aware that legacy reform remains a matter of ongoing sensitive policy development and engagement. While it is clear that there is room for further constructive dialogue in a number of areas, there are also a number of key issues on which we are in agreement.