2nd Report – The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland

Select Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee HC 586 1 December 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 27 items (15 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified)
Accepted 8
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 11
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 2
Government response
3rd Special Report - The Government’s new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland: Government Response · published 12 Feb 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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16 Recommendation Deferred
Inadequate funding for Troubles Bill legacy mechanisms risks failure to deliver truth and justice.
Recommendation
All the reform, goodwill and political impetus in the world will not lead to truth and justice if there is not enough money–either for investigatory or information-disclosing bodies. Despite the initial £250 million allocation to legacy mechanisms, this funding pot … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government reiterates its £250m funding commitment for legacy mechanisms, but redirects responsibility for PSNI funding and its allocation to the Department of Justice and the Northern Ireland Executive.
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