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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaWe are doing that in a number of respects, including through the advisory committee to represent victims and survivors, the fact that there will be a new oversight board, and the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaThe Intelligence and Security Committee may well wish to look at the Operation Kenova report and ask questions. The right hon. Gentleman put an important hypothetical point about…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI strongly agree with my hon. Friend. In one sense, the great contribution that Operation Kenova has made to doing precisely that has been the way in which it has dealt with the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaOur legislation contains a number of very specific safeguards, which are in the Bill because of our commitment to the veterans who served with such bravery in the most difficult…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaOn the hon. and learned Gentleman’s latter point, that is indeed what the Kenova report says. That is one of many reasons why it is so important. I am not going to comment on the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI should say to my hon. Friend that I have not made such an assessment, but Operation Kenova itself had something to say in relation to the activities of the alleged agent…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments, and for the spirit and the tone in which he delivers them in relation to this extremely serious matter. I do indeed…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI am making this written ministerial statement following the publication of the Operation Kenova final report earlier today. The report covers the activities of the alleged agent…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI am very grateful to my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Select Committee, for what she has just said. She refers to the unfortunate episode in which MI5 discovered further files…09 Dec 2025HANSARDIndependent Reporting Commission: Eighth Substantive ReportI have received the eighth substantive report from the Independent Reporting Commission, and have laid a copy before the House. The commission was established following the Fresh…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for those points. I join him in recognising the huge contribution that was made by the intelligence services, the Army, the RUC and other…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaThe hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) always makes his contribution on matters such as finding answers for the families with real force and compassion. As he will be aware,…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaThe hon. Gentleman—09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI simply say to the hon. Gentleman, who raises a very important point, that we as a House are clear that there was always—always—an alternative to violence: it was not justified;…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI think it is very important that we take a balanced view, and that we acknowledge successes, bravery and determination—we saw that in abundance during the troubles—but where…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his question. I inform the House that I will lay a written ministerial statement on this matter later today. Operation Kenova has…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI say to the right hon. Gentleman that I certainly intend to hold the Irish Government to account for the commitments they gave in the framework that I announced jointly with the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDMemorial to People who Served in Northern IrelandAs I indicated in an earlier answer, there is already a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum. There are other places in which the service and sacrifice of those who served…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-EU Agreement on Trade from Northern IrelandThe Government’s new partnership with the European Union aims to deliver a broad range of economic benefits for Northern Ireland, including smoother flows of trade, protection for…19 Nov 2025HANSARDBusinesses with Supply Chains in Great BritainI join the hon. Gentleman in drawing attention to the wonderful zero emission buses being produced at Wrightbus, which I have had the pleasure of visiting two or three times. They…19 Nov 2025