Reconciliation: MPs to examine what it means for Northern Ireland today in first inquiry evidence session
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will hear from two key organisations working towards reconciliation in Northern Ireland in the first evidence session of its reconciliation inquiry.
MPs will question representatives from the NI Community Relations Council (NI CRC) and the Peace Summit Partnership on their views on what reconciliation in Northern Ireland means today, and the role of social, cultural and political factors in shaping and constraining it.
Both the NI CRC and the Peace Summit Partnership have highlighted in written evidence to the committee the interconnected nature of reconciliation to a host of issues, including racism and economic insecurity.MPs are likely to explore the impact of these challenges as well as other social and economic barriers to reconciliation, such as housing segregation and peace walls.
Meeting details
The inquiry launch marks the latest stage of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s work exploring issues related to the legacy of the past and follows the publication of its report in December, examining the Government’s new approach as set out in the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.