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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"I am very grateful to you, Mr Speaker, for allowing this urgent question. There has been a great deal of media speculation over the last week about what the Ministry of Defence and the Northern Ireland Office want to do, yet no information has been given to the House. I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"We are both addicts, Mr Speaker.

First, while I know that the Ministry of Defence is not the Minister’s Department, will he give us some indication of when the MOD will provide the House with more details of its proposals? Secondly, when will the NIO publish the response to the …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"On Monday...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"And to vote on it...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"Terrorists...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"They got letters of comfort. They are scot-free...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"But no one has ever been prosecuted!..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"What is the difference?..."
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Written Question
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
Tuesday 9th October 2018

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many convicted Republican terrorists, who were subsequently provided with letters of comfort by the Government have been re-convicted of a terrorism-related offence.

Answered by Karen Bradley

The Government does not hold the requested information on convictions as this is a matter for the independent prosecuting authorities and the courts.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Jul 2018
Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill

"I apologise for intervening because, characteristically, my hon. Friend is making a very good speech. We serve together on the Defence Committee, which is now looking into this matter. We heard at today’s Defence questions that the Ministry of Defence is now looking into this matter, too. Does he agree …..."
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