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Parliamentary Research
The death of a monarch - CBP-9372
Sep. 09 2022

Found: The death of a monarch


Lords Chamber
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - Fri 09 Sep 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (DUP - Life peer) my noble friends in the Democratic Unionist Party, and on behalf of so many in Northern Ireland who - Speech Link
2: None People in Northern Ireland warmly welcomed every one of Her Majesty’s visits to our Province. - Speech Link
3: Lord Dobbs (CON - Life peer) They were bonds not of fear—that is the prerogative of leaders in some other countries—but of affection - Speech Link
4: Lord Bilimoria (CB - Life peer) She cared for Great Britain and for Northern Ireland; she cared for the Commonwealth. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government - Mon 18 Jul 2022
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: William Cash (CON - Stone) the unfinished business of Northern Ireland. - Speech Link
2: Sally-Ann Hart (CON - Hastings and Rye) I thank the Prime Minister for his dedication to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Speech Link
3: Tony Lloyd (LAB - Rochdale) We know there is potential lawbreaking in terms of the Northern Ireland protocol, because the Prime Minister - Speech Link
4: Geraint Davies (LAB - Swansea West) Then there is the Northern Ireland protocol. - Speech Link


Select Committee
Lord Mance
HRR0002 - Human Rights Act Reform

Written Evidence Mar. 10 2022

Inquiry: Human Rights Act Reform
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: Ireland Human Rights Commission [2018] UKSC 27).


Written Question
Prerogative of Mercy: Northern Ireland
Friday 10th December 2021

Asked by: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 10 July 2014 (HL394), what was the outcome of the Northern Ireland Office’s investigation on the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy between 1987 and 1997.

Answered by Lord Caine - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy during the period 1987-1997 was relatively common and instances of this were not recorded in a single central list.

As Baroness Randerson said in her Written Answer, officials from the Northern Ireland Office contacted colleagues in the Department of Justice, The National Archives, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland and the Royal Household to ascertain if they held relevant information.

While individual case records are likely to have been destroyed in accordance with proper protocols, all available details of issued Northern Ireland related RPMs have been located and collated. The Northern Ireland Office continues to meet its obligation to manage records in line with operational needs, best practice, relevant legislation and regulation, and guidance from The National Archives.


Parliamentary Research
The Crown and the constitution - CBP-8885
Feb. 04 2022

Found: of government • Appointment of Kin g’s Counsel • The Prerogative of Mercy • Diplomacy (including


Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Jun. 15 2022

Source Page: Sentence Calculation Policy Framework: determinate sentenced prisoners
Document: Annex A: Operational Guidance (PDF)

Found: of Mercy (RPM) Page 9 8 12.1 Main principles 12.2 Meritorious conduct 12.3 Release


Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Ministry of Justice

Jun. 15 2022

Source Page: Sentence Calculation Policy Framework: determinate sentenced prisoners
Document: Annex A: Operational Guidance (PDF)

Found: of Mercy (RPM) Page 9 8 12.1 Main principles 12.2 Meritorious conduct 12.3 Release


Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Continued Petitions - Wed 19 Jan 2022

Mentions:
1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) In relation to the pardon, the petitioner suggests that the royal prerogative of mercy is not a suitable - Speech Link
2: Sweeney, Paul (Lab - Glasgow) The Northern Ireland model is certainly worth investigating as a benchmark. - Speech Link
3: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) Northern Ireland, which perhaps seemed to have responded more directly to the aims of the petitioner - Speech Link


Written Question
Prerogative of Mercy: Northern Ireland
Tuesday 23rd November 2021

Asked by: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a list of names of all those who received a Royal Pardon in Northern Ireland in the last 25 years.

Answered by Lord Caine - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

There are no statutory requirements relating to the publication of pardons granted under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM).

When it is used to shorten, rather than to waive or remove sentences, it is the convention of successive governments not to publish the use of the Royal Prerogative. Its use in Northern Ireland between 2000 and 2002 was in line with the early release scheme established under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998: the names of those who benefited from the early release scheme were also not published. The names of those who received the RPM in relation to terrorist convictions in Northern Ireland were made public in the judgement issued in the case of Rodgers [2014] NIQB 79.