I have huge respect for my hon. Friend, but a lot of what he says supports the view that he is his own worst enemy when it comes to getting the Government to accept his points. I, my right hon. Friend the Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) and others clearly do not want any glorification of terrorism, and so forth, but when my hon. Friend the Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) comes forward with arguments that are clearly on one side, that does not deal with the situation as it is—not as we would like it to be, but as it actually is, for example in making sure that the investigations the first time round into people such as Dennis Hutchings were correct. We have to deal with the situation as it is, not as we would want it to be for individuals.
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Johnny Mercer
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 4 July 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
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