Question follow-through · 80772

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the his Department's press release entitled UK and Irish Governments announce legacy framework to enable truth for families of the Troubles, published on 19 September 2025, whether the

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Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Tabled
10 Oct 2025
Target answer date
16 Oct 2025
Answer
16 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the his Department's press release entitled UK and Irish Governments announce legacy framework to enable truth for families of the Troubles, published on 19 September 2025, whether the

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    On 14 October, the Government introduced the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill as part of our commitment to repeal and replace the previous government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Act 2023. The legislation includes strong safegua...

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