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Written question asked by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 4 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 March 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Northern Ireland: Terrorism

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in his Department are in roles that support the provision of information to Troubles-era inquests in Northern Ireland.

Answer

There are 18 officials in roles within the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Directorate of Judicial Engagement Policy (DJEP) that support the provision of information to Troubles-era inquests in Northern Ireland as all or part of their duties. In addition, there are other teams across MOD providing specialist support to DJEP in providing information to inquests.

We do not hold information on historical staffing records and cannot provide figures in the format requested.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16609
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Northern Ireland Terrorism
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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