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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI say to you, Mr Evans, that I have absolutely no idea what that intervention was about, what point the hon. Member was trying to make or whether it related to what I was saying…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe point that I was making was about the definition of “innocent victims” and the memorialisation project. The point that the hon. Gentleman is making relates to what he said…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillNo, I want the hon. Gentleman to listen, because he does not seem to understand the point. From 1973, when there was a change in investigations, when the military stopped…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillNo, I will not give way at this point. When the hon. Gentleman stands up and says that there is no point in talking about what has been, and that this is all we have in front of…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillPerhaps the hon. Gentleman failed to heed the necessity for the House to grasp the argument and to legislate on the basis of that argument: to legislate on the basis that, when an…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful to the Minister for that clarification. I hope he accepts the point that I made earlier—that all the amendments that I am speaking to this evening were available…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who is making a strong point. When he talks of people who committed crimes in Northern Ireland and fled our jurisdiction, he will know that on…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe Minister is making a fair point, but it is not the right one for what we are considering. He is talking about the process of assessing the veracity of what is said, and…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI agree with my hon. Friend and I hope that Members will look on amendment 98 favourably. Finally, because I recognise that time is short—here we are, three hours in, before we…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI do not want to sow discord or break the prospect of agreement, but I will say this to those who are outside talking about an amendment that we have signed, but who are not…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI would be keen to hear which amendments the hon. Gentleman is supporting. He wants to get this right, but does he understand that one consequence of the Bill at Royal Assent is…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI have to give way to seniority, but my right hon. Friend makes the point incredibly well for me, and it needs no further explanation. I am grateful for the time of the Committee.29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillPeople were in jail after due legal process. Not only did we have that corruption of justice then, but we have had subsequent corruptions of justice on the provision of on-the-run…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI will not give way at this stage if the right hon. Gentleman does not mind, because I am deviating from the amendments and I recognise that we do not have much time. We should be…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI accept that and I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman.29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe Minister is outlining to the Committee that he wants to get this right. It is a fundamental part of scrutiny in this House that the Committee is meeting on the Floor of the…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI know that some from Northern Ireland did not take technical briefings on this Bill, but sadly I did and had to listen through them. Schedule 11, where we are talking about…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that. I have made reference to some of the substantive amendments that we will consider on Monday. I want to raise a series of amendments that I hope…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillYes. It is appalling—sickening—that people organise events and dinners, fundraise, sell books and write scripts for movies, then benefit on the backs of the blood of our…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillOn a point of order, Dame Rosie. For the sake of clarity and for the benefit of all Members, may I ask you to confirm that there will be a Report stage? I have listened to these…29 Jun 2022