Council of Europe Investigation into the Murder of Patrick Finucane

That the Parliament welcomes reports of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ decision to reopen its scrutiny of the UK Government’s decision not to order a public inquiry into the 1989 murder of Patrick Finucane in Belfast; believes that the UK Government has repeatedly refused to properly investigate the killing; understands that, in February 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that investigations into Mr Finucane’s murder were ineffective and fell short of international human rights standards; further understands that, despite that ruling, the UK Government once again decided not to conduct an inquiry in November 2020; believes that the intransigence that it considers the UK Government has demonstrated in this matter represents a gross injustice, and supports Mr Finucane’s family in their quest for answers and accountability.