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Written Question
Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
Monday 6th June 2022

Asked by: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many legacy civil suits that the Ministry of Defence was subject to, relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles, are currently active before the courts; how many were concluded in the last three year period; what amounts were paid to applicants overall; and what were the legal costs to the Ministry for (1) its own fees, and (2) those of the litigants.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

There are currently 575 legacy civil claims against the Ministry of Defence (MOD) relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles which are active before the court. 43 claims have concluded in the last three-year period of which 29 claims resulted in financial settlement by the MOD. A claim is recorded by the MOD as settled when both the damages to the claimant and associated legal costs have been agreed and paid. Total damages paid by the MOD in this period were £632,000. The total plaintiffs' legal costs paid were £586,861. MOD's own legal costs were £212,042.

The other 14 claims which concluded in the three-year period were discontinued or resolved by other means.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Migrant Crossings: Role of the Military

"My Lords, just before Christmas the French Government closed their borders to British citizens, seeming to be able to do so legally. Can the Minister explain to the British public how they can do that, yet we seem not to be able to stop migrants illegally coming into our country?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Apr 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 18 stands in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Lexden. It is a simple amendment to Clause 15, seeking to put into legislation the promise made by the Government that the same protections in relation to prosecutions of veterans of overseas operations will apply …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Jan 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, I welcome this Bill and look forward to the detailed scrutiny that will be given it by the many experts and ex-senior Armed Forces people who serve in your Lordships’ House. I pay tribute to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Johnny Mercer, in the other place, who fought very hard …..."
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Written Question
National Rifle Association
Tuesday 5th November 2019

Asked by: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the National Rifle Association's compliance with its charitable purpose to promote the (a) efficiency of the armed forces and (b) defence of the Realm.

Answered by Johnny Mercer

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Jul 2011
Mull of Kintyre Review

"I pay tribute to the Secretary of State for his personal dedication to and interest in this matter, and to his party and his coalition partners for putting the issue in their manifestos. Does this not send out a message to anyone who is fighting injustice that if they persevere …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2010
UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan

"We have been told many times that one reason why we are in Afghanistan is to make us feel safer here and to protect us in our communities. Do we mix with different people from Opposition and Government Front Benchers? Does my hon. Friend get many people in his constituency …..."
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