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1700688

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the memorialisation strategy for Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL3746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the memorialisation measures set out in Part 4 of the Legacy Act and elsewhere. While our focus since Royal Assent of the Act has been on establishing the ICRIR, we know these wider measures are also essential to deliver for victims and families in Northern Ireland. Further to previous announcements on Public History and the project to digitise Troubles-related Government files, we will set out further details in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 23/04/2024 11:39:41 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1688034

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many inquests into deaths to the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland are still to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL2233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>At this time, 37 Troubles-related inquests have not been completed:</p><ul><li>18 cases have commenced hearing of evidence;</li><li>A further two cases have been listed for hearing;</li><li>Another 17 cases have not been listed for hearing.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 13/02/2024 11:44:42 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

1688035

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of inquests into deaths to the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland that will not have been completed by 1 May.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL2234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 requires Troubles-related inquests to conclude by 1 May 2024. The legislation provides a limited carve out for any Troubles-related inquests where the hearing of all evidence has finished and where the only matter still to come is the delivery of the inquest’s findings.</p><p> </p><p>The Act contains provisions allowing a coroner to request a review of a death by the ICRIR, led by Sir Declan Morgan as Chief Commissioner, if the inquest has not been concluded via the coronial process by 1 May 2024. Close family members, as well as the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland and the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, can also request a review of a death by the ICRIR.</p><p> </p><p>The case management of inquests is a matter for coroners.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 13/02/2024 11:46:05 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

1587394

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether legacy practitioners applying on behalf of a family member of a victim to the proposed Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery requesting a review of a Troubles death or serious injury will be eligible for legal aid; what annual estimate they have made of the likely cost of such legal aid; and which Northern Ireland department will fund it.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL5669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which is continuing its passage through Parliament, places a duty on the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) to carry out reviews of Troubles-related deaths and cases of specified serious injury when requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill clearly defines which individuals will be able to request a review into a death or serious injury.</p><p> </p><p>Requesting a review will not involve entering into a legal process. Legal Aid - which is devolved and delivered by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland - will therefore not be required when requesting a review.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 27/02/2023 14:52:57 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1587395

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much legal aid has been paid in respect of legacy claims in Northern Ireland in the last five years; and what proportion this represents of the total spending on legal aid in Northern Ireland during that period.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL5670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government does not hold this information as Justice and legal aid is devolved in Northern Ireland. The Legal Services Agency, an executive agency sponsored by the Northern Ireland Department of Justice, administers the provision of legal aid in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Information on legal aid expenditure can be found on the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland website.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 27/02/2023 14:52:11 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1462913

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what matters are outstanding preventing the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission in relation to Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>On Tuesday 17 May, the Government introduced the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill in the House of Commons.</p><p> </p><p>This legislation will establish a new information recovery body, named the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery. This Body will carry out robust and thorough investigations - supported by full state disclosure - for the primary purpose of information recovery, which can potentially deliver better outcomes for victims and survivors of the Troubles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 23/05/2022 11:34:20 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1462938

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish the details of the factors being considered in relation to the possible offering of amnesties as part of a proposed truth and reconciliation commission to deal with alleged crimes during the Northern Ireland troubles.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>On Tuesday 17 May, the Government introduced the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill in the House of Commons.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill sets out that individuals who were involved in Troubles-related deaths or serious injuries will only be eligible for immunity on the basis of cooperation with a new information recovery body, named the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 23/05/2022 11:36:00 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1453816

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with political parties in Northern Ireland on measures to deal with the past and its legacy in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL7262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>Since the Government published the Command Paper, ‘Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s Past’, in July 2021, we have engaged with interested parties, groups and individuals across Northern Ireland, Great Britain and Ireland on our proposals. This includes the Northern Ireland parties, representatives from the victims sector, veterans, individuals and organisations from across civil society and the Irish Government.</p><p> </p><p>We have heard many different views through this engagement, including how the proposals might be changed, amended or improved. This has been extremely valuable, and the perspectives we have heard will help inform our next steps, which we are considering carefully.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 04/04/2022 10:25:15 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1452373

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are paying or contributing to the legal costs of the applicants in the McKerr group of cases, including that relating to the murder of Patrick Finucane, which are currently before the Committee of Ministers at the Council of Europe after judgments by the European Court of Human Rights; and, if so, how much they have contributed to date.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL7060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>The following cases remain before the Committee of Ministers, who supervise the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights:</p><p> </p><p>McKerr v United Kingdom (Application 28883/95), judgement final on 4 August 2001;</p><p> </p><p>Kelly and others v United Kingdom (Application 30054/96), judgement final on 4 August 2001;</p><p> </p><p>Shanaghan v United Kingdom (Application 37715/97), judgement final on 4 August 2001;</p><p> </p><p>Finucane v United Kingdom (Application 29178/95), judgement final on 1 October 2003;</p><p> </p><p>McCaughey and others v United Kingdom (Application 43098/09), judgement final on 16 October 2013.</p><p> </p><p>In each case, a costs order would have been made following the final hearing and no contributions or payments towards costs have been made after this. We do not pay or contribute to costs of any submissions or otherwise of cases which are before the Committee of Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 25/03/2022 12:00:34 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1400562

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which legacy-related matters were discussed at the meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference on 2 December 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL5167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>As stated in the joint communiqué published following the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) on 2 December 2021, the UK and Irish Governments discussed a range of legacy-related matters, including a review of the multi-party legacy engagement process that was initiated following the BIIGC in June 2021, as well as issues of concern in respect to a number of individual legacy cases.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 12/01/2022 15:32:02 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey