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<p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has made clear that the Government
is committed to introducing legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles. This
legislation will place information recovery and reconciliation at the heart of a revised
legacy system that puts victims first. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
has begun the process of engaging key partners on a way forward which will focus on
reconciliation, delivering for victims and ensuring that all Service Personnel who
served in Northern Ireland are treated as fairly as those who served overseas.</p><p>
</p><p>Where appropriate, we will draw on the lessons from the Iraq Historic Allegations
Team. In Northern Ireland, during the Troubles, the Armed Forces acted in support
of the civil powers, within the UK. This is different to military action outside the
UK.</p>
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