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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 Wednesday 5 February 2025.

Upcoming events

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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

Past events

Wednesday 7 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 7 May 2025
9:30am
  • David Johnstone (Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner at Office of the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner)
  • Dave Holmes (Rolling Thunder Liaison at Northern Ireland Veterans Movement)
  • Chris Albiston (Member of the Executive Committee at Northern Ireland Retired Police Officers Association)
  • Axel Schmidt (Advocacy Support Manager at Ulster Human Rights Watch)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 23 April 2025
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland - Oral evidence 23 April 2025
9:30am
  • Jon Boutcher (Chief Constable at Police Service of Northern Ireland)
  • Claire McGuigan (Detective Chief Superintendent at Police Service of Northern Ireland)
  • Baroness Nuala O'Loan (Member at House of Lords)
  • Sir Iain Livingstone (Lead Officer at Operation Kenova)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 19 March 2025
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland - Oral evidence 19 March 2025
9:30am
  • Alan Brecknell (Advocacy Support Worker at Pat Finucane Centre)
  • Kenny Donaldson (Director at South-East Fermanagh Foundation)
  • Dr Sandra Peake (Chief Executive Officer at Wave Trauma Centre)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 26 February 2025
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland - Oral evidence 26 February 2025
9:30am
  • Alyson Kilpatrick (Chief Commissioner at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission)
  • Daniel Holder (Director at Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ))
  • Professor Anna Bryson (Professor, School of Law at Queen's University Belfast)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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