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Emma Little Pengelly Excerpts
Wednesday 20th June 2018

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I know that my right hon. Friend feels strongly about this issue. I urge him to respond to the consultation—I repeat, it is a consultation. There are differing views on this matter and differences of opinion, and we do need to hear from everybody.

Emma Little Pengelly Portrait Emma Little Pengelly (Belfast South) (DUP)
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Our armed forces and security forces served bravely and valiantly during the troubles. What action has the Secretary of State taken to ensure that no one who served is unnecessarily dragged into the criminal justice system for actions that have already been investigated?

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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Again, I urge the hon. Lady to respond to the consultation. We want to get this right. We want to make sure that we have a proportionate, fair and just response, but let us remember that 90% of all murders in the troubles were committed by terrorists.