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2nd Report – The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee HC 586 Published 1 December 2025

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

27 items (15 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified

Accepted 8

Accepted in Part 4

Acknowledged 11

Deferred 1

Not Addressed 1

Rejected 2

Government response

3rd Special Report - The Government’s new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland: Government Response · published 12 Feb 2026

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

16 Recommendation Deferred

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

Recommendation

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 … Read more

Government Response Summary

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.

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