Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill of the resignation letter by the former Armed Forces Minister of 11 June 2026.
Answered by Hilary Benn
The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will enable all communities to have confidence in legacy processes, provide answers for victims and their families, including those in the Armed Forces, and provide clear protections for our veterans.
As the Prime Minister has set out, the Government will bring forward amendments at Committee that will improve the process for victims and families, further safeguard our Operation Banner veterans and ensure oversight of their protections, and clearly differentiate between the role played during the Troubles by our brave security forces and the actions of paramilitary terrorists.
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