Question follow-through · 22705
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of repealing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on the number of legacy inquests expected to resume.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of repealing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on the number of legacy inquests expected to resume.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Troubles Bill will allow a small number of inquests that were in progress but halted by the Legacy Act to continue via the coronial system in the first instance. If, subsequently, evidence is withheld from an inquest on the grounds of public interest ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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