Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Paul Foster and Hilary Benn

Wednesday 21st May 2025 Commons Chamber

[Hilary Benn]

The Government are currently considering the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the representations made to it.

[Mr Paul Foster (South Ribble) (Lab)]

I am a veteran, as many Members know, and lots of my colleagues served in Northern Ireland. I was based in a barracks in Germany that was attacked by terrorists, so I get it, but the last Government’s legacy Act offered a path to immunity for those who committed the most appalling terrorist crimes. Does the Secretary of State agree that it is no surprise that the legislation was so widely opposed and has been found to be unlawful?

[Hilary Benn]

I thank my hon. Friend for his service in our armed forces, alongside all those who served. He is absolutely right about the flawed piece of legislation that this Government inherited, and we are working hard to put that right.