Northern Ireland Veterans: Prosecution

David Reed Excerpts
Monday 14th July 2025

(2 days, 12 hours ago)

Westminster Hall
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Hilary Benn Portrait Hilary Benn
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Legacy is hard. This is the unfinished business of the Good Friday agreement.

David Reed Portrait David Reed (Exmouth and Exeter East) (Con)
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Will the Secretary of State give way?

Hilary Benn Portrait Hilary Benn
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I am afraid that because of the time I am not able to.

That is why, as well as listening carefully to veterans, which we are doing, we also need to listen to the many families who lost loved ones, including the families of British service personnel who served so bravely.

More than 200 families of UK military personnel are still searching for answers about the murder of their loved ones 30, 40 or 50 years ago. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed on 30 April 2024 that it had 202 live investigations into troubles-related killings of members of our armed forces, and a further 33 into the killings of veterans. The following day, on 1 May, each and every one of those investigations was forced to close by the legacy Act.

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Oral Answers to Questions

David Reed Excerpts
Wednesday 27th November 2024

(7 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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Conservative Members can chunter all they like, but my hon. Friend is describing their legacy. We are turning that around. We are supporting small businesses, we are supporting the high street and we are rebuilding our country, as the Conservatives go backwards.

David Reed Portrait David Reed (Exmouth and Exeter East) (Con)
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Q10. My constituents in Exmouth and Exeter East, and our neighbours across the south-west, are understandably concerned about the rail disruption and potential economic damage that the HS2 construction at Old Oak Common will cause to our region for at least the next seven years. Will the Prime Minister please commit to producing a full mitigation plan, as soon as possible, to address those issues and ensure that the south-west does not lose out?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue, which is of real importance to his constituents. We have committed £30 million to mitigate the impact of the construction at Old Oak Common. Local services will be unaffected and current plans will see services run between Exeter and London Euston. I am very happy to arrange a meeting with the relevant Minister, if the hon. Gentleman wants that, to follow up on the particular concern of his constituents.

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