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Written question asked by Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) on Thursday, 6 January 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 January 2022. It was answered by Lord Caine (Conservative) on Monday, 24 January 2022 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Terrorism: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they had with the government of Ireland regarding whether investigations should be undertaken into alleged crimes perpetrated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army before April 1998 at the meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference on 2 December 2021; what decision the government of Ireland had made on this matter; and what assessment they have made of that decision.

Answer

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has raised with the Government of Ireland the issue of investigations into Troubles-related offences that were committed in Ireland and will continue to do so.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5171
Session
2021-22
Subjects
IRA Northern Ireland Terrorism Republic of Ireland British Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Link
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