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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: ReplacementThe Government are committed to repealing and replacing the legacy Act with new arrangements that seek to command greater confidence in Northern Ireland. Yesterday we published…15 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: ReplacementI meet many cadets who are very keen to join the armed forces, and we should pay tribute to all who are offering their services to the nation in defence of the realm. We should…15 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: ReplacementI am happy to give my hon. Friend that assurance. To take another example of the protections, it was put to us by veterans in our discussions that no veteran should have to return…15 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: ReplacementI hope that the hon. Gentleman will not only offer congratulations but continue these discussions about legacy matters in that spirit. When I say I am prepared to listen, I mean…15 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023On the first issue that the right hon. Gentleman raises, for anyone who was serving a sentence for a troubles-related offence, part of the Good Friday agreement was that they were…15 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023The legacy commission has the right to receive all information that it requires to do its job. We are proposing in the legislation to amend the arrangements for disclosure, to…15 Oct 2025HANSARDIntertrade UKLike my hon. Friend, I look forward to seeing the investment strategy published. Northern Ireland has a great opportunity under the Windsor framework because of the dual market…15 Oct 2025HANSARDUK Internal MarketIt is certainly the Government’s intention that the ban will apply in Northern Ireland, because it is very important that young people all over the United Kingdom are protected in…15 Oct 2025HANSARDUK Internal MarketThe Government are committed to safeguarding Northern Ireland’s place in the UK internal market and to implementing the Windsor framework in good faith. The internal market scheme…15 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: ReplacementI indicated to the House some months ago that we were determined to find a means of dealing with the Supreme Court judgment in 2020 on the subject of the Carltona principle. That…15 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023It certainly does make it more important, because it is a piece of legislation that has not worked and did not command support in Northern Ireland. If legislation is passed in…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesI have great respect for the right hon. Member and his service, both as a Minister and in our armed forces. I gently say to him that protections are not being stripped away…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesI say to the hon. and learned Gentleman that we can remain stuck in the past and think of a thousand reasons why, “This isn’t good enough,” and, “We shouldn’t do this,” or, “We…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesThe aim of the remedial order is to remove from the statute book provisions in the previous legislation that have been found to be incompatible with our obligations. I would just…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesI am very happy to give my hon. Friend that assurance. The legislation was passed; it was never commenced. It was struck down by the courts, and the remedial order will remove it…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesWhen the hon. Gentleman sees the legislation, he will see that the protections that we have said will be backed by legislation are in the legislation. In addition to that, there…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesI am very happy to give my hon. Friend that assurance. We have made these commitments because we want them to work, and the Government are determined to ensure that that is the…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesI am grateful to the hon. Member for his point. Support is available for veterans through the Ministry of Defence, and the Armed Forces Minister is very committed to making sure…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesThe Minister for the Armed Forces, the Defence Secretary and I have had many such discussions. The measures that I have announced that will be contained in the Bill and the other…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesThe fact is that this Government were elected on a commitment. There was a lot of opposition to the ending of inquests under the legacy Act—maybe not from the right hon. Gentleman…14 Oct 2025