Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, of the civil claims notified to his Department relating to events that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland from 1969, how many veterans were involved in the events relating to these civil claims.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Ministry of Defence does not hold centrally recorded data identifying the number of veterans involved in the events giving rise to civil claims relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much legal aid was granted to Rosene Nugent and her legal representatives for the Judicial review of the Coroner's Inquest and the Court of Appeal.
Answered by Hilary Benn
The UK Government does not hold this information as Justice and legal aid are 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.
Information on legal aid expenditure can be found on the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland website.
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil claims have been notified to his Department on events that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland from 1969.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Ministry of Defence is currently managing 957 civil claims relating to events connected with the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases have been referred to the police in Northern Ireland for investigation relating to alleged Troubles’ related crimes.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Ministry of Defence does not record or hold information on referrals to the police for investigation, either in Northern Ireland or in any part of the UK, including allegations of crimes relating to the Troubles.