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Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill

Of course I will give way in a minute.

That is why this space is difficult for the Government, because there is no clearcut answer to what we are trying to do. Whatever we do, somebody with an absolutely righteous cause, who is absolutely right, will object to it. The difficulty for us as politicians is to try to act in the round. Although we all want the sort of justice that has been talked about, the net result of that is soldiers being in court cases like some of those I have sat through in the last couple of years.

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Reference

717 cc627-8 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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