I thank the noble Lord for his support, which is extremely important. In making that important point, would he agree, with his long experience, that this kind of looking into the facts, if I can put it that way, through what I will call a review for these purposes, may not lead to that evidence going into court, for the reasons he explained, but could and does help considerably under Kenova, as I understand it, in the truth-recovery process, which is at the heart of this, in practical terms, for 99% of these cases, and what victims want?
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hain
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 24 January 2023.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
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