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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillLet me take this opportunity to make it very clear that every single murder and every single crime that occurred during the troubles was absolutely and totally wrong—I do not care…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWhile a few MPs have had to sit through a few hours of debate about this issue, many victims have had to sit through decades of trying to comfort their loved ones after what…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe hon. Member is making an important speech. I wonder whether he has heard that the Council of Europe commissioner for human rights has today said that the Bill “raises serious…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI very much welcome what the hon. Gentleman is saying, particularly on judicial reviews and civil actions. I think he would agree that it is particularly egregious that the…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillLet me ask the hon. Gentleman one simple question: there are countless examples, but has he ever heard of Stakeknife? He has quoted Kenova.04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillYou’re the only person left saying this.04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am very grateful to the hon. Member; we are becoming good friends here now. I agree with him on the issue of homogeneous views. Of course, it is absolutely right that many…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving that commitment, but I think he understands very well what we are talking about. We do not need to theorise. We know of individual cases…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Billrose—29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill the Minister give way?29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillIt is lovely to hear all this agreement. In my view, the pressure is on the Government. It has been made very clear to us—the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) drew…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. I think he and I are two of the people who have some of these feisty exchanges that he talks about, and I will attempt not to be…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Billrose—29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillA lot has been said today about closure. The Government have said that they have engaged and listened—I think that was the word—to victims. I know that the shadow Secretary of…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWe have heard already that many of these events were a long time ago. Well, in August 1971 Kathleen Thompson, a mother of six, was shot by the British Army. Today, in 2022, they…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Billrose—29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI just ask the Minister to guarantee that. Many people are very concerned that this Bill may pass through these Houses of Parliament but will not stand the test of time when it…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill the Minister give way?29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillCan I take the hon. Gentleman back to what he was saying a little bit earlier? We obviously disagree on the Good Friday agreement and the need for prisoner release, but I think we…29 Jun 2022