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Coroners: Clonoe

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 33051

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will seek a judicial review of the Clonoe Coroner’s verdict as delivered in the Coroner’s Court in Northern Ireland on 6 February 2025.

Answered by Al Carns

We owe a great deal of debt to our Armed Forces – the vast majority of those who served in Operation Banner during the Troubles, did so with distinction.

The Government is committed to ensuring that the legacy of the past is addressed sensitively, efficiently, and lawfully. It is important, as we seek to find an agreed way forward, that we recognise the many bereaved families of ex-service personal who continue to seek answers about the circumstances of their loved ones’ death.

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