Written question asked by Lord Garnier (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 August 2026 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.
Veterans: Northern Ireland
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent Northern Ireland veterans facing further legal proceedings relating to their service during the Troubles.
- Answer
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The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will ensure a fair and transparent framework that gives all communities confidence in legacy processes and will allow victims, survivors and their families, including service families to obtain the answers they have long sought. Alongside this, we are putting in place robust, deliverable protections specifically designed to support the welfare of veterans, including protection from duplicating investigations.
This measure will ensure that the Legacy Commission and coroners conducting inquests will be required not to duplicate the work of any previous investigation or inquest unless doing so is essential, which is a very high threshold in law.
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- HL2404
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Criminal proceedings Northern Ireland Terrorism Veterans
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- 2026-08-05 11:13:24 +0100
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