Army: Northern Ireland

(asked on 18th March 2020) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to treat former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Irish Regiment who served in Northern Ireland in the same manner as soldiers who served both overseas and in Northern Ireland in the conduct of any investigations into allegations of historic misconduct, and any resulting prosecutions and claims for compensation.


Answered by
Viscount Younger of Leckie Portrait
Viscount Younger of Leckie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 26th March 2020

This Government is committed to ending vexatious claims in the courts against members of our security forces. We have always been clear that any legacy reform must be balanced and proportionate, and it must deliver for all communities in Northern Ireland. We will now begin a period of intensive engagement with the NI Parties and the Irish Government and other stakeholders on the detail of the proposals that have been set out.

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