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The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland

Inquiry

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry into Government policy on the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland.

On 4 December 2024, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced the Government’s next steps to ‘repeal and replace’ the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. This inquiry will examine the Government’s outlined approach, which includes a commitment to restart civil cases and to legislate on inquests, information disclosure and the powers of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). It will ask whether the Government’s proposals deliver for victims, survivors and their families, and also explore areas where the Government’s plans remain unclear, such as on its approach to reconciliation.

Read our call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry and how to contribute your views.

 

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 5 February 2025.

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Past events

Wednesday 5 November 2025
9:30am Public
The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland - Oral evidence 5 November 2025
9:30am
  • Alyson Kilpatrick (Chief Commissioner at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission)
  • Joe McVey (Commissioner at Commission for Victims and Survivors Northern Ireland)
  • David Johnstone (Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner at Office of the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 22 October 2025
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
Oral evidence session 22 October 2025
The operation of the Windsor Framework - Oral evidence
9:30am
  • The Rt Hon. the Lord Murphy of Torfaen
10:10am
  • Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Northern Ireland Office)
  • Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Paymaster General and Minister at Cabinet Office)
  • Fleur Johnson (Director Windsor Framework at Cabinet Office)
  • Simeon Hanfling (Deputy Director, Fiscal, Economy & Trade at Northern Ireland Office)
The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland - Oral evidence
11:00am
  • Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Northern Ireland Office)
  • Sharon Carter (Deputy Director of the Legacy Group at Northern Ireland Office)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 3 September 2025
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland - Oral evidence 3 September 2025
9:30am
  • Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Northern Ireland Office)
  • Julie Harrison (Permanent Secretary at Northern Ireland Office)
  • Sharon Carter (Deputy Director, Legacy Group at Northern Ireland Office)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 21 May 2025
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland - Oral evidence 21 May 2025
9:30am
  • Sir Declan Morgan (Chief Commissioner at Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR))
  • Louise Warde Hunter (Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner at Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR))
  • Peter Sheridan CBE (Commissioner for Investigations at Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR))
  • Steven Bramley CBE (General Counsel at Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR))
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

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