I entirely agree. If you are able to say to a relative, “We are aware of a call and we know the content but we cannot tell you what was said”, you can start to fill that gap, which exists for every family, around what happened, when and how, and what the end was like—these are terrible questions to face, but it helps. I agree entirely: it is part of that truth-sharing, but, to be fair to everyone involved, I have to say that there is an evidential barrier which is available to help a reviewer but not a criminal charge.
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hogan-Howe
(Crossbench)
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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