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Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 87728

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery will have the power to compel witnesses.

Answered by Hilary Benn

The ICRIR currently has the power to require a person to provide information or produce any documents they have in their possession, for examination or testing. Failure to comply with this can result in a financial penalty of up to £5,000. This power will be carried forward into the new Legacy Commission (Clause 14 of the Northern Ireland (Troubles) Bill).

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