Parliamentary Activity

Northern Ireland Office As I outlined in my oral statement of 11 September 2024, I considered the likely costs and impact of the Patrick Finucane Inquiry on public finances. It is the Government’s expectation that the Inquiry will avoid unnecessary costs given all the previous r... Read full answer →

Northern Ireland Office Under the Inquiries Act, the power to establish a statutory independent inquiry and the constitution of the inquiry lie with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.In the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement of 13 June, he set out that ... Read full answer →

Northern Ireland Office My Rt Hon friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) has today made the following statement:I wish to provide an update to the House on the Government’s decision to establish an independent statutory inquiry into the murder of Patric... Read full answer →

Northern Ireland Office I wish to provide an update to the House on the Government’s decision to establish an independent statutory inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane in February 1989. Today, the Government has appointed the Rt Hon Sir Gary Hickinbottom as Chair of the ... Read full answer →

Cabinet Office Since 2020, His Majesty’s Government has supported 16 public inquiries under the Inquiries Act 2005. The Cabinet Office does not centrally hold data on the yearly public funding to inquiries as each Government Department is responsible for the inquiries t... Read full answer →

Northern Ireland Office I am keen that the Inquiry is able to begin its work without undue delay. The Inquiries Act 2005 sets out clear steps to follow in setting up an inquiry, including the appointment of the Chair, agreement on the Terms of Reference, working through the nece... Read full answer →

Northern Ireland Office The settlement in the Autumn Budget for the Northern Ireland Office includes funding for priorities related to the legacy of the Troubles, including making provision for the establishment of the Inquiry into the death of Patrick Finucane. The bulk of the ... Read full answer →