My Lords, the purpose of this amendment is to treat a public prosecution as having begun when a file is passed to the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland. It is an important issue; it would allow work to continue in those cases which have already completed their police investigation. I wish to test the opinion of the House. I beg to move.
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 26 June 2023.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
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