Briefly, my hon. Friend is right. Many Conservative Members served in Northern Ireland during the troubles. He will accept that we in this place tend to underestimate the pain caused for many families by not knowing what happened to their relatives, the victims—some of whom disappeared altogether. We should also always remember that there has been a dearth of prosecutions since the Good Friday agreement, and it is not as though we have made great strides on that. We should balance those two factors carefully in the consideration of the Bill.
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Baron
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 May 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
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