Asked by: Sheryll Murray (Conservative - South East Cornwall)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
What steps his Department plans to take to help tackle vexatious claims made against (a) armed forces and (b) police personnel in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Robin Walker
The Government has been clear that it will introduce legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles that focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of re-investigations that has failed victims, veterans and police personnel alike.
We remain committed to engaging with partners from all communities and making progress on this important issue as quickly as possible.
Asked by: Sheryll Murray (Conservative - South East Cornwall)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
What progress has been made on the consultation on addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland's past.
Answered by Karen Bradley
The public consultation was launched on 11 May and ran for 21 weeks. The Government engaged with a wide range of stakeholders, victims’ and survivors’ groups, political parties, community groups and others, and attended over 30 events to promote it. We are carefully considering all the views received from over 17,000 responses and will provide an update in due course.