Operation Kenova: final report

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Open Non-inquiry session
Opened: 10 Dec 2025 Parliament page
This session will consider the final report of Operation Kenova published on 9 December 2025 and follows up on our predecessor committee's consideration of the intreim report published on 8 March 2024.
2 Recommendations
2 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Event
Activity timeline 3 events
9 Feb
2026
Report published
14 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
14 Jan
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
14 Jan 2026
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Jon Boutcher (Chief Constable at PSNI and former lead officer at Operation Kenova) Sir Iain Livingstone · Operation Kenova
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report - Operation Kenova: naming Stakeknife HC 1580 9 Feb 2026 4 Overdue
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
1 Conclusion
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Naming agent Stakeknife is appropriate and in public interest for trust building
It is not normal practice to name agents of the state, but in this one instance it is appropriate, proportionate and strongly in the public interest for the Government to name the agent known as Stakeknife. We have been reassured … Read more
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2 Recommendation
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Formally name agent Stakeknife to build public trust and confidence
The Government should formally name agent Stakeknife. (Recommendation, Paragraph 17) Outstanding Kenova recommendations
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3 Conclusion
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Operation Kenova's implications for legacy inquiries and reconciliation warrant ongoing monitoring
The implications of Operation Kenova’s investigations, for future legacy inquiries, the policy of Neither Confirm Nor Deny and the Government’s approach to reconciliation, are of considerable continuing interest to us. Through ongoing and bespoke pieces of work, we plan to … Read more
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4 Recommendation
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Review the application of Neither Confirm Nor Deny in all legacy related cases
The Government should review, in consultation with MI5 and the PSNI, the application of NCND in all legacy related cases, considering specifically the principles outlined in this Report. (Recommendation, Paragraph 21) 11
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