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Terrorism: Northern Ireland

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 8 October 2024UIN 5643

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his oral statement of 11 September 2024 on Patrick Finucane Murder, Official Report, columns 841-3, whether he is considering other requests for public inquiries into incidents from the

Answered by Hilary Benn

The Government considers all requests for public inquiries on a case-by-case basis.As I outlined in my oral statement of 11 September 2024, there are exceptional reasons why I have decided to establish an inquiry into the death of Patrick Finucane.

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