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Terrorism: Northern Ireland

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7835

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2024 to Question 5643 on Terrorism: Northern Ireland, how many requests for public inquiries he is considering.

Answered by Hilary Benn

I have recently considered several requests for public inquiries and decided to ask all the families involved to get in touch with the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). The Government will consider any further requests on a case-by-case basis.

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