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Ms Nusrat Ghani

MP for Sussex Weald · Conservative · United Kingdom

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“Before I call the Chancellor of the Exchequer, I remind hon. Members that copies of the Budget resolutions will be available to them from the Vote Office in Members’ Lobby at the end of the Chancellor’s statement and, of course, online. I also remind hon.”

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“We now come to the motion entitled “Income Tax (Charge)”. It is on this motion that the debate will take place today and on succeeding days. The questions on this motion and on the remaining motions will be put at the end of the Budget debate on Tuesday 3 November. I call the Chancellor to move the motion formally.”

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“I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order and for ensuring that Members were alerted before they were mentioned in the Chamber. This is not a matter for the Chair, but he has got his point on the record; those on the Government Front Bench will have heard what he has said and will pass his point on.”

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“Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee That Maya Ellis and Sarah Smith be discharged from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and Sagal Abdi-Wali and Alan Strickland be added.”

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“With the leave of the House, I will group the following motions together, unless there are any objections. Ordered, Business, innovation, Science and Trade Committee That Justin Madders be discharged from the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee and Nesil Caliskan be added.”

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“Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee That Juliet Campbell be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Helena Dollimore be added. Foreign Affairs Committee That Alan Gemmell and Uma Kumaran be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Dr Zubir Ahmed and Jessica Toale be added.”

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  1. “(2) Any report made under subsection (1) must include— (a) the resources made available to the Commission; and (b) the allocation of resources to investigations relating to— (i) state actors, and (ii) non-state actors. (3) Within two months of the publication of a report made under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must make time available in both Houses of Parliament for a debate on the report.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to lay a report before Parliament each financial year which sets out the resources made available to the Commission and the allocation of resources to investigations relating to state and to non-state actors.”

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  2. “Government new clause 42— Information for registrar of deaths following inquisitorial proceedings. Government new clause 43— Time limit for applying for judicial review. Government new clause 44— Intercepted communications etc. Government new clause 45— Initial contact with members of armed forces as witnesses. Government new clause 46— Initial contact with police officers. Government new clause 47— Working with prosecutors: policy statement. Government new clause 48— Defamation. New clause 1— Legacy Commission: Transparency of resourcing — “(1) The Secretary of State must, each financial year, lay a report before each House of Parliament on the resources allocated to the Legacy Commission.”

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  3. “Government amendment 227. Clause 70 stand part. Government amendments 228 to 231. Clause 71 stand part. Government new clause 32— Principles concerning the investigation of conduct of the security forces. Government new clause 33— Victims and Survivors Advisory Group. Government new clause 34— Members of the Victims and Survivors Advisory Group. Government new clause 35— Duty to avoid unnecessary costs. Government new clause 36— Inspections of the Legacy Commission. Government new clause 37— Powers of inspection. Government new clause 38— Reports following inspections. Government new clause 39— Disclosure of sensitive or protected international information by the Inspectorate. Government new clause 40— Assistance agreements. Government new clause 41— Effect, pending determination, of application for restriction order.”

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  4. “Amendment 137, page 54, line 25, at end insert— “(3) In determining reasonableness in this section, the relevant Directors of Investigations or relevant judicial panel member must have specific regard to— (a) the number of prior investigations or interviews the individual giving evidence or participating in the investigation or proceedings has participated in; (b) the intrusiveness of the step; (c) the availability of less intrusive means by which to obtain the evidence or benefit of the individual’s participation in proceedings; and (d) the importance of the individual’s participation or evidence in the investigation as a whole.” This amendment prohibits investigative steps that would unreasonably impact the health or welfare of a person, and sets out factors relevant to determining reasonableness. Clause 69 stand part.”

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  5. “Amendment 136, in clause 69, page 54, line 23, leave out “have regard to the” and insert “not take any decisions which will, or are likely to, unreasonably impact the”. Amendment 31, page 54, line 25, after “proceedings” insert “, if the individual in question is a person who has served in His Majesty’s Armed Forces or a former member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary”.”

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  6. “Amendment 122, in clause 62, page 48, line 23, at end insert— “(4A) Where section [ Continuance of investigations and proceedings where information is withheld ] applies, the final report must state whether a determination under that section was made and, if so, the outcome of that determination.” This amendment is consequential on NC24 and requires the final report to state whether a determination under that section was made. Clause 62 stand part. Amendment 71, in clause 63, page 49, line 16, leave out from “period,” to end of paragraph (b) and insert “an additional and non-renewable period of no more than 60 days may be granted by the Secretary of State and notified to the judicial panel member before the end of the original period of 60 days.” Clauses 63 to 66 stand part. Government amendments 225 and 226. Clauses 67 and 68 stand part.”

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  7. “Amendment 17, page 47, line 8, leave out from “considers” to “, they” and insert “there is admissible and credible evidence, having regard, in particular, to the age of the evidence and the ability to verify and cross-examine such evidence”. Amendment 18, page 47, line 15, leave out from “considers” to “, they” and insert “there is admissible and credible evidence, having regard, in particular, to the age of the evidence and the ability to verify and cross-examine such evidence”. Amendment 19, page 47, line 26, after “appropriate” insert “and reliable”. Amendment 141, page 48, line 10, at end insert— “(10) A decision under this section is subject to section (Review of certain decisions relating to Veterans) where that section applies.” Clause 61 stand part. Government amendment 224.”

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  8. “Clause 56 stand part Government amendments 210 to 221. Clauses 57 and 58 stand part. Government amendment 222. Clause 59 stand part. Government amendment 223. Clause 60 stand part. Amendment 84, in clause 61, page 46, line 37, at end insert “and no referral to a restorative justice procedure has been made.” This amendment provides that this section only applies when no decision to refer to a restorative justice procedure (see NC19) has been made. Amendment 16, page 47, line 1, leave out from “considers” to “, they” and insert “there is admissible and credible evidence, having regard, in particular, to the age of the evidence and the ability to verify and cross-examine such evidence”.”

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  9. “Clause 55 stand part. Government amendment 205. Amendment 108, in clause 56, page 43, line 8, at end insert “unless such restrictions would lead to the concealment of the involvement of a state agent in rape or other sexual offences.” This amendment would ensure that the restrictions on public access provided in this section may not be imposed if they would result in the concealment of information about state actors who were involved in rape or other sexual offences. Government amendments 206 to 208. Amendment 30, page 43, line 14, at end insert— “(2A) Restrictions under this section may be imposed if the individual subject to, or participating in, inquisitorial proceedings is a person who has served in His Majesty’s Armed Forces or a former member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.” Government amendment 209.”

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  10. “Amendment 29, page 41, line 35, after “given)” insert “, if the individual in question is a person who has served in His Majesty’s Armed Forces or a former member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.” Amendment 78, page 41, line 37, at end insert— “(2A) Where a veteran is required to give evidence in inquisitorial proceedings, the judicial panel member must give permission for such evidence to be given through a live audio or live video link, whether from within or outside the United Kingdom, unless the Director or Directors of Investigations can demonstrate that there is a clear and specific reason, recorded in writing, which makes it strictly essential for the veteran in question to give evidence in person.” See explanatory statement for Amendment 76. Government amendment 203. Clause 54 stand part. Government amendment 204.”

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  11. “Government amendments 200 to 202. Clauses 51 to 53 stand part. Amendment 76, in clause 54, page 41, line 32, after “person” insert “who is not a veteran”. This amendment together with Amendment 78 provides that a person who is a veteran, as defined in Amendment 79, will not be required to give evidence in person to an inquisitorial proceeding, unless the Director of Investigations demonstrates it is strictly essential for them to do so.”

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  12. “(b) any earlier criminal investigation of that conduct occurred.” This amendment requires judicial panel members to have regard to the operational context in inquisitorial proceedings. Amendment 35, page 40, line 20, at end insert— “(4A) For the purposes of this section, “context” is to be regarded as including recent incidents, operational orders, instructions of the day, military or policing intelligence briefings and daily briefing materials.” Amendment 135, page 40, line 20, at end insert— “(4A) In carrying out the proceedings, the relevant judicial panel member must also have regard to— (a) the time that has elapsed since the events under investigation; (b) the possible deterioration or unavailability of evidence; and (c) the need to ensure that any further inquiry remains fair and proportionate in light of (a) and (b).” This amendment requires judicial panel members to have regard to the passage of time since the events under investigation, the availability and reliability of evidence, and the ability as a result of those factors to ensure questioning can be fair and proportionate, when carrying out judicial proceedings.”

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  13. “Amendment 28, page 40, line 17, after “essential” insert “, if the circumstances under investigation involve a person who has served in His Majesty’s Armed Forces or a former member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.” Amendment 279, page 40, line 17, at end insert— “(3) For the purpose of subsection (3), in taking into account previous investigations, the relevant judicial panel member must consider any evidence that was presented before those investigations before requiring a witness to give evidence at inquisitorial proceedings.” Amendment 134, page 40, line 18, leave out subsection (4) and insert— “(4) The relevant judicial panel member must ensure that, in the carrying out of the proceedings, regard is had to— (a) the context in which the conduct examined in the course of the proceedings occurred, including— (i) operational orders given to personnel; and (ii) briefings, intelligence assessments and perceived threat conditions prevailing at the time.”

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  14. “Amendment 128, in clause 51, page 40, line 15, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) must (in particular) ensure that they do not do anything which duplicates any aspect of any such previous investigation unless— (i) a New Evidence Certificate has been issued under section 30 and, (ii) in their view, the duplication is essential.” This amendment requires a New Evidence Certificate to be issued before inquisitorial proceedings may duplicate previous investigative steps.”

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  15. “Clause 49 stand part. Amendment 278, in clause 50, page 39, line 11, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) This section applies to a death caused directly by conduct forming part of the Troubles if— (a) the Secretary of State gives a direction to the senior judicial panel member in relation to the death; (b) an inquest relating to that death had been initiated, including where such inquests had not yet been allocated to a coroner, before 1 May 2024, but had been closed under the provisions of section 16A of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959.” Clause 50 stand part. Government amendments 198 and 199.”

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  16. “(6C) When determining whether to give the permission required under subsection (6A), the relevant person must consider whether prosecution would have a negative impact on the proposed defendant’s mental or physical health, giving particular attention to— (a) the proposed defendant’s age and health; (b) any trauma that the proposed defendant suffered as a result of their service in Northern Ireland during the Troubles; (c) any medical evidence from the practising doctor; and (d) the number of times that the individual has been previously investigated or given evidence to an investigation.” Amendment 140, page 35, line 37, at end insert— “(6A) A decision under this section is subject to section (Review of certain decisions relating to Veterans) where that section applies.” Clauses 43 to 48 stand part. Government amendment 197.”

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  17. “(6B) For the purposes of subsection (6A), the relevant person is defined as follows— (a) the Director of Service Prosecutions (in the case of paragraph (a)), (b) the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom (in the case of paragraph (b)), or (c) the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland (in the case of paragraphs (c) and (d)).”

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  18. “Amendment 44, page 35, line 37, at end insert— “(6A) No referral for prosecution is to be made for a person who served in— (a) His Majesty’s Armed Forces (including the United Kingdom Special Forces), (b) the Secret Intelligence Services, (c) the Government Communications Headquarters, (d) the Royal Ulster Constabulary, or (e) the Police Service of Northern Ireland, when the conduct under investigation arose as a result of that person acting in accordance with operational decisions.” Amendment 47, page 35, line 37, at end insert— “(6A) Where the referral for prosecution concerns a veteran of— (a) His Majesty’s Armed Forces (including the Special Forces), (b) the United Kingdom Secret Intelligence Service, the Security Services or Government Communications Headquarters, (c) the Royal Ulster Constabulary, or (d) the Police Service of Northern Ireland the written permission of the relevant person as set out in subsection (6B) is required.”

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  19. “Amendment 14, page 35, line 22, leave out from “considers” to “, the director” and insert “there is admissible and credible evidence, having regard, in particular, to the age of the evidence and the ability to verify and cross-examine such evidence”. Government amendments 195 and 196. Amendment 15, page 35, line 33, after “appropriate” insert “and reliable”.”

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  20. “Amendment 83, in clause 43, page 35, line 7, at end insert “and no decision to refer to a restorative justice procedure has been made.” This amendment provides that this section only applies when no decision to refer to a restorative justice procedure (see NC19) has been made. Amendment 12, page 35, line 8, leave out from “considers” to “, the director” and insert “there is admissible and credible evidence, having regard, in particular, to the age of the evidence and the ability to verify and cross-examine such evidence”. Amendment 13, page 35, line 15, leave out from “considers” to “, the director” and insert “there is admissible and credible evidence, having regard, in particular, to the age of the evidence and the ability to verify and cross-examine such evidence”.”

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  21. “Amendment 121, in clause 38, page 30, line 33, at end insert— “(6A) Where section [Continuance of investigations and proceedings where information is withheld] applies, the final report must state whether a determination under that section was made and, if so, the outcome of that determination.” This amendment is consequential on NC24 and requires the final report to state whether a determination under that section was made. Clause 38 stand part. Amendment 69, in clause 39, page 31, line 20, leave out from “period,” to end of paragraph (b) and insert “an additional and non-renewable period of no more than 60 days may be granted by the Secretary of State and notified to the judicial panel member before the end of the original period of 60 days.” Clauses 39 to 42 stand part.”

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  22. “Amendment 34, page 29, line 36, at end insert— “(c) “context” is to be regarded as including recent incidents, operational orders, instructions of the day, military or policing intelligence briefings and daily briefing materials.” Amendment 63, page 29, line 36, at end insert— “(c) A ‘previous investigation’ refers solely to investigations which complied with the full requirements of Articles 2 or 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.” Clause 36 stand part. Government amendment 193. Clause 37 stand part. Government amendment 194.”

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  23. “Amendment 133, page 29, line 21, at end insert— “(10A) In carrying out an investigation, the Director must also have regard to— (a) the time that has elapsed since the events under investigation; (b) the possible deterioration or unavailability of evidence; and (c) the need to ensure that any further inquiry or questioning remains fair and proportionate in light of (a) and (b).” This amendment requires investigators to have regard to the passage of time since the events under investigation, the availability and reliability of evidence, and the ability as a result of those factors to ensure questioning can be fair and proportionate, when carrying out an investigation.”

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  24. “Amendment 132, page 29, line 20, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— “(a) the conduct to which the investigation relates occurred, including the operational orders, briefings, intelligence assessments and perceived threat conditions prevailing at the time; and”. This amendment requires investigators to have regard to the operational context in which the conduct occurred, including relevant orders, briefings and intelligence.”

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  25. “Amendment 127, page 29, line 7, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) must (in particular) ensure that the Legacy Commission does not do anything which duplicates any aspect of any such previous investigation unless— (i) a New Evidence Certificate has been issued under section 30 and, (ii) in the Director’s view, the duplication is essential.” This amendment requires a New Evidence Certificate to be issued before investigations may duplicate previous investigative steps. Amendment 27, page 29, line 9, after “essential” insert “, if the circumstances under investigation involve a person who has served in His Majesty’s Armed Forces or a former member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.” Government amendment 192.”

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  26. “It is connected to Amendment 123. Amendment 131, page 28, line 33, at end insert “, but may only do so where— “(a) material new evidence exists in respect of which a New Evidence Certificate has been issued under section 30, or there is evidence which has not previously been properly considered; and (b) determining those facts is fair and proportionate, having regard in particular to the matters set out in sections 36(10) and 36(10A).” This amendment limits non-criminal fact-finding investigations to cases where material new evidence exists and where such inquiries are fair and proportionate. It is connected to Amendment 123.”

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  27. “Amendment 130, in clause 36, page 28, line 27, leave out subsection (3) and insert— “(3) The Director must decide that the investigation is to be carried out as a criminal investigation only where— (a) material new evidence exists, or there is evidence which has not previously been properly considered; and (b) such evidence is capable of demonstrating that the relevant conduct constituted an offence at the time it occurred; and (c) there is a realistic prospect that the relevant prosecutorial authority would decide that it is in the public interest for a person to be prosecuted in respect of that conduct, having regard to the passage of time and to the nature and quality of the evidence.” This amendment raises the threshold for conducting a criminal investigation by requiring material new evidence and a realistic prospect of prosecution.”

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  28. “Amendment 126, in clause 32, page 26, line 7, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) owing to material new evidence in respect of which a New Evidence Certificate has been issued under section 30, there is a realistic prospect of information obtained through the investigation being provided to a prosecutor under section 43,” This amendment requires investigations initiated by the Directors of Investigations on the basis of new evidence to be supported by a New Evidence Certificate under section 30. Amendment 285, page 26, line 20, leave out from “proceedings” until the end of line 21. Clauses 32 to 34 stand part. Government amendments 190 and 191. Clause 35 stand part.”

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  29. “Amendment 125, in clause 31, page 25, line 31, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) must (in particular) ensure that the Legacy Commission does not do anything which duplicates any aspect of that investigation unless— (i) a New Evidence Certificate has been issued under section 30 and, (ii) in the Directors’ view, the duplication is essential.” This amendment requires a New Evidence Certificate to be issued before subsequent investigations may duplicate previous investigative steps. Amendment 26, page 25, line 33, after “essential” insert “, if the circumstances surrounding the request involve a person who has served in His Majesty’s Armed Forces or a former member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.” Clause 31 stand part.”

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  30. “Amendment 25, page 24, line 9, after “essential” insert “, if the circumstances surrounding the request involve a person who has served in His Majesty’s Armed Forces or a former member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.” Amendment 283, page 24, line 11, leave out “or a resumed inquest”. Amendment 284, page 24, line 19, leave out paragraphs (c) and (d). Clause 30 stand part.”

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  31. “Amendment 123, page 24, line 9, leave out from “unless” to end and insert “material new evidence exists which was not available to previous investigators and the Directors of Investigations acting jointly have issued a written “New Evidence Certificate” which— (i) identifies the specific material relied upon as constituting such material new evidence; (ii) confirms that the material was not reasonably available at the time of any previous investigation or inquest; (iii) explains why any further investigation or duplication is essential and proportionate, having regard in particular to— (A) the passage of time; (B) the age and health of any person likely to be investigated; (C) the likelihood that the new evidence could realistically lead to information capable of being provided to a prosecutor; and is published, subject only to national security and GDPR redactions.” This amendment introduces a requirement that further investigations duplicating earlier proceedings may only be undertaken where material new evidence exists and a “New Evidence Certificate” has been issued.”

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  32. “(c) Where (a) and (b) are satisfied, the Directors must issue a certification confirming that those conditions have been met.” This amendment is intended to introduce a rule against reinvestigation of matters related to the conduct of a veteran unless new evidence has been brought to the attention of the Director of Investigations, is proportionate and necessary, and it is in the public interest. Amendment 280, page 23, line 26, leave out “or an active resumed inquest”. Amendment 281, page 23, line 36, leave out “or an active resumed inquest”. Amendment 282, page 24, line 5, leave out “or resumed inquest”.”

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  33. “Amendment 103, in clause 30, page 23, line 22, at end insert— “(2A) Where the request relates to a matter which has previously been the subject of investigatory or inquisitorial proceedings, no further investigation may be accepted by the Directors unless— (a) materially new evidence has been brought to their attention, and (b) as a result of that new evidence, a re-investigation would, in their opinion, be proportionate, necessary, and in the public interest for maintaining confidence and trust in the justice system.”

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  34. “Amendment 124, in clause 28, page 21, line 31, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) there is material new evidence in respect of which a New Evidence Certificate has been issued under section 30, and there is a realistic prospect of information obtained through the investigation being provided to a prosecutor under section 43.” This amendment requires any requests for investigations by public authorities based on new evidence to be supported by a New Evidence Certificate under section 30 and requires there to be a realistic prospect of information being provided to a prosecutor. Amendment 139, page 23, line 3, at end insert— “(11A) A decision under this section is subject to section (Review of certain decisions relating to Veterans) where that section applies.” Clauses 28 and 29 stand part.”

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  35. “Amendment 4, in clause 27, page 20, line 31, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(1A) Where conduct forming part of the Troubles— (a) caused a person to suffer serious physical or mental harm, or (b) caused a person physical or mental harm as the result of being the victim of a sexual offence, the person may request an investigation under this Part of the conduct.” This amendment would enable victims of sexual crimes that were committed as conduct forming part of the Troubles to request an investigation under Part 3 of the Bill. Amendment 68, page 20, line 34, leave out subsection (3). Clause 27 stand part.”

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  36. “Amendment 62, in clause 26, page 20, line 13, at end insert— “(3A) The statement must set out the manner in which the Legacy Commission is to exercise its investigatory function so as to ensure compliance with its human rights obligations, including, but not limited to, Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.” Government amendments 188 and 189. Clause 26 stand part.”

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  37. “Amendment 67, in clause 20, page 14, line 24, leave out subsections (1) and (2). Government amendments 178 and 179. Clauses 20 and 21 stand part. Government amendments 180 to 182. Clause 22 stand part. Amendment 70, in clause 23, page 17, line 36, after “appropriate” insert— “(k) the number of occasions during that reporting period when an employee of the Commissioner either— (i) declared, or (ii) (ii) was determined, following an internal review, to have a conflict of interest in relation to a case referred to the Commission.” Clause 23 stand part. Government amendment 183. Clause 24 stand part. Government amendments 184 and 185. Clause 25 stand part. Government amendments 186 and 187.”

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  38. “Amendment 38, page 103, leave out paragraphs (8) to (13). This amendment is supplementary to Amendment 37. Government amendments 264 to 266. Amendment 101, page 104, line 9, leave out sub-paragraphs (3) to (5). See the explanatory statement for Amendment 99. Amendment 99, page 104, line 30, leave out “an” and insert “a merits based”. These amendments (99 to 101) would extend the power of the courts to review the merits of a Secretary of State’s decision not to permit the proposed disclosure of information, beyond those powers provided to courts in judicial review proceedings. Amendment 100, page 104, line 33, leave out “review” and insert “reconsider all evidence relating to”. See the explanatory statement for Amendment 99. Schedule 5. Clause 18 stand part. Government amendments 171 to 177. Clause 19 stand part.”

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  39. “(5F) Where the Intelligence and Security Committee has reported that a disclosure could, in their opinion, be reasonably made under sub-paragraph (5E)(b) (i) or (ii), the Secretary of State must, within a month of the Committee publishing its report, make a statement before both Houses of Parliament responding to the Committee’s conclusions.” This amendment requires the Secretary of State to refer any decision to block a disclosure on national security grounds to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, enabling the Committee to review the decision, request further information, and, if it concludes that the prohibition is not justified, report to Parliament on how the information could reasonably be disclosed. Amendment 98, page 102, line 26, leave out “risking damage to, or”. See the explanatory statement for Amendment 97.”

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  40. “(5E) After considering a referral under sub-paragraph 5A the Intelligence and Security Committee may within 12 months of the referral lay before both Houses of Parliament a report outlining the Committee’s— (a) assessment of the Secretary of State’s reasons for prohibiting the proposed disclosure of information; and (b) conclusions on why the prohibition is an inappropriate response to national security considerations, and how— (i) the information in its entirety could, in their opinion, be reasonably disclosed; or (ii) the information, subject to redactions, could, in their opinion, be reasonably disclosed.”

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  41. “(5C) In considering the referral under sub-paragraph (5A), the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament may request further reasons, and information, from the Secretary of State relating to the decision to prohibit the proposed disclosure on national security grounds. (5D) The Secretary of State must respond to any request from the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament for further reasons or information within two weeks of receiving the request.”

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  42. “Amendments 97 and 98 clarify that the power to prohibit proposed disclosures on national security grounds is limited to those areas which would definitively, rather than potentially, impact national security. Amendment 95, page 102, line 23, leave out “prohibited” and insert “opposed”. See the explanatory statement for Amendment 90. Amendment 96, page 102, line 24, leave out “prohibition” and insert “opposition”. See the explanatory statement for Amendment 90. Amendment 104, page 102, line 24, after sub-paragraph (5) insert— “(5A) Where a notification under sub-paragraphs (2) and (5) has been made, the Secretary of State must refer the matter to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. (5B) A referral under sub-paragraph (5A) must be made within a month of the Secretary of State’s notification.”

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  43. “This amendment, along with Amendments 91 to 96, would allow the Legacy Commission to disclose sensitive information once it has notified the Secretary of State, and considered their response, and would remove the Secretary of State’s ability to prohibit disclosure on national security grounds. Amendment 91, page 102, line 3, leave out sub-paragraph (b). See the explanatory statement for Amendment 90. Amendment 92, page 102, line 8, leave out “permitted” and insert “approved”. See the explanatory statement for Amendment 90. Amendment 93, page 102, line 9, leave out “prohibited” and insert “opposed”. See the explanatory statement for Amendment 90. Amendment 94, page 102, line 11, leave out “prohibited” and insert “opposed”. See the explanatory statement for Amendment 90. Amendment 97, page 102, line 16, leave out “would risk damaging, or”.”

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  44. “(13) Within a month of each report published by the Legacy Commission under subsection (11), the Secretary of State must make a statement before both Houses of Parliament responding to the report’s conclusions.” Clause 17 stand part. Government amendments 262 and 263. Amendment 37, in schedule 5, page 101, line 39, leave out from “permitted” to the end of paragraph (5). This amendment would remove the requirement of the Secretary of State to be notified prior to, and their ability to veto on national security or public interest grounds, the disclosure of sensitive information by the Legacy Commission. Amendment 90, page 102, line 2, after “and” insert “takes their response into account when reaching a decision”.”

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  45. “Amendment 54, page 12, line 41, at end insert— “(11) Within six months of this section coming into force, and every six months thereafter, the Legacy Commission must report on any incidences in which the Secretary of State, under the provisions of Prohibition C in subsection (6) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4, has either— (a) prohibited the disclosure of, or (b) ordered the redaction of material that has been identified by the Secretary of State as protected international information. (12) In the case of material falling under subsection 11(b), the report specified in subsection (11) must include any determination made by the Legacy Commission as to whether the redactions resulted in the material being of no use to them in their investigations.”

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  46. “This amendment would enable a judicial panel member to determine that a disclosure of information may be made by the Legacy Commission, notwithstanding prohibitions A to E, if they believe such a disclosure is necessary and proportionate. Amendment 89, page 12, line 38, after “proceedings” insert “, if any restriction notice has been approved by a judicial panel member”. This amendment would require a judicial panel member to agree to the issuing of a restriction notice. Government amendment 170.”

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  47. “This amendment would remove the requirement for relevant authorities to classify information as sensitive or prejudicial before transferring it to the Legacy Commission, reflecting the conclusions of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in its Second Report of Session 2024-26. Schedule 4. Amendment 65, in clause 17, page 12, line 18, leave out from “person” to the end of line 41 and insert “, unless in the view of the Commission the disclosure of such information would lead to a breach of any individual’s rights under the European Convention of Human Rights.” Amendment 88, page 12, line 21, after “concerned” insert “, unless a judicial panel member finds that it is necessary and proportionate to do so”.”

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  48. “This amendment changes the definition of sensitive information to refer to information that, if disclosed, would damage national security, rather than also including information that would risk damaging national security. Amendment 87, page 12, line 5, leave out “person considering whether information is prejudicial information” and insert “Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland”. This amendment would give the decision as to whether the disclosure of information is prejudicial, for the purposes of criminal proceedings, to the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland. Clause 16 stand part. Amendment 286, in schedule 4, page 99, line 14, leave out from “The duty” to the end of paragraph (4).”

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  49. “Amendment 138, page 10, line 6, at end insert— “(5A) A notice under this section may not require a person to attend to give oral evidence when the provisions of section [ Mandatory Compliance with Medical Certificate ] apply. (5B) Nothing in this section requires the disclosure of full medical records, except in accordance with section [ Mandatory Compliance with Medical Certificate ].” Government amendments 165 to 167. Clause 14 stand part. Government amendments 260 and 261. Schedule 3. Government amendments 168 and 169. Clause 15 stand part. Amendment 86, in clause 16, page 11, line 36, leave out “would risk damaging, or”.”

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  50. “Amendment 80, page 9, line 37, at end insert— “(3A) A notice under subsection (2) or (3) may not be issued to a veteran who has previously provided information under the provisions of this section, unless— (a) materially new evidence has been brought to the attention of the relevant person, (b) as a result of the new evidence, issuing a notice to a veteran to provide further information would, in the opinion of the relevant person, be proportionate and necessary, (c) the relevant person has issued a certificate confirming that the conditions in (a) and (b) have been met.” This amendment would prevent a Director of Investigations or a judicial panel member from requiring a veteran to provide information under this section unless the investigator had certified that it was, in their view, proportionate and necessary to do so.”

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