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Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

A Bill to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles and promote reconciliation by establishing an Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, limiting criminal investigations, legal proceedings, inquests and police complaints, extending the prisoner release scheme in the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, and providing for experiences to be recorded and preserved and for events to be studied and memorialised, and to provide for the validity of interim custody orders.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 May 2022 by Brandon Lewis (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, receiving Royal Assent on 18 September 2023.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 17 May 2022
  2. 2nd reading Commons 24 May 2022
  3. Programme motion Commons 24 May 2022
  4. Money resolution Commons 24 May 2022
  5. Programme motion Commons 29 Jun 2022
  6. Committee stage Commons 29 Jun to 4 Jul 2022
  7. Report stage Commons 4 Jul 2022
  8. 3rd reading Commons 4 Jul 2022
  9. 1st reading Lords 5 Jul 2022
  10. 2nd reading Lords 23 Nov 2022
  11. Committee stage Lords 24 Jan to 11 May 2023
  12. Report stage Lords 21 Jun to 26 Jun 2023
  13. 3rd reading Lords 4 Jul 2023
  14. Programme motion Commons 18 Jul 2023
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 18 Jul 2023
  16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 5 Sep 2023
  17. Consideration of Lords message Commons 6 Sep 2023
  18. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 12 Sep 2023
  19. Royal Assent Unassigned 18 Sep 2023

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

24 May 2022 Second Reading 285 to 208 Passed
29 Jun 2022 Committee: Amendment 97 191 to 271 Rejected
29 Jun 2022 Committee:Amendment 98 175 to 271 Rejected
29 Jun 2022 Committee: Clauses 18 to 25 etc. stand part 273 to 205 Passed
4 Jul 2022 Committee: Amendment 114 209 to 282 Rejected
4 Jul 2022 Committee: Amendment 116 211 to 282 Rejected
4 Jul 2022 Committee: Clause 39 stand part 282 to 211 Passed
4 Jul 2022 Committee: New Clause 4 220 to 283 Rejected
4 Jul 2022 Third Reading 282 to 217 Passed
18 Jul 2023 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 292 to 200 Passed
6 Sep 2023 Motion to disagree 288 to 205 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Aug 2024.