Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
The King's Speech 2026 bill on legacy arrangements connected to the Northern Ireland Troubles, replacing the previous approach with a revised framework.
Formal Minutes of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in Session 2024−26
Why linked: NI Affairs Committee Formal Minutes 2024-26 — committee-procedure evidence for the lead committee handling the Bill.
NI Affairs Committee Formal Minutes 2024-26 — committee-procedure evidence for the lead committee handling the Bill.
9th Report - Draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025: Second Report
Why linked: Parliamentary committee report on Remedial Order 2025 relating to 2023 Act; directly relevant to Bill context
Parliamentary committee report on Remedial Order 2025 relating to 2023 Act; directly relevant to Bill context
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26
Why linked: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10364) on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26, introduced October 2025 – substantive research document directly on the Bill being replaced.
Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10364) The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024-26 was introduced in the House of Commons on 14 October 2025. The second reading for the bill took place on 18 November 2025.
Human Rights Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Explanatory Notes: Bill 310 EN 2024-26
Petition on repealing and replacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act
Why linked: Commons Library briefing CBP-10304 on the petition to repeal and replace the 2023 Act — on-thread independent scrutiny baseline.
Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10304) In 2024, the government announced it would repeal and replace the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. Petition 725716 calls on the government to protect veterans from prosecution and not make changes to the …
1st Report - Proposal for a Draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2024
Why linked: JCHR 1st Report on the proposed Remedial Order — independent human-rights scrutiny baseline for the regime.
JCHR 1st Report on the proposed Remedial Order — independent human-rights scrutiny baseline for the regime.
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill 2022-2023
Why linked: Commons Briefing Paper on the 2023 Legacy and Reconciliation Bill – background on the previous mechanism being replaced; contextual rather than directly governing the new Bill.
Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-9553) The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would end Troubles-related legal proceedings and give conditional immunity to those cooperating with investigations by a new independent commission
Government response to the Committee's report on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (21 February 2023)
Why linked: Government response to committee report on 2023 Bill; parliamentary scrutiny and departmental rationale for predecessor legislation
Government response to committee report on 2023 Bill; parliamentary scrutiny and departmental rationale for predecessor legislation
20th Report - National Security Bill; Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Government Response
Why linked: 2022-12-12 Government Response to committee report on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill – official government position on legacy framework
2022-12-12 Government Response to committee report on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill – official government position on legacy framework
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: HL Bill 37 of 2022-23
Why linked: Lords Library Note on the 2023 Legacy Bill – research document on the instrument being replaced; contextual background.
Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2022-0032) The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill 2022–23 is intended to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles by establishing a new independent commission for reconciliation and information recovery, limiting criminal investigations and …
Third Special Report - Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s past: the Government’s New Proposals: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2019–21
Why linked: Filled the "Government statements and consultation responses on legacy mechanisms (2020–2024)" gap via web research
Third Report: Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s Past: the Government’s New Proposals (Interim Report)
Why linked: Third Report from Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 'Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland's Past: the Government's New Proposals (Interim Report)' – foundational scrutiny on legacy arrangements being revised
Third Report from Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 'Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland's Past: the Government's New Proposals (Interim Report)' – foundational scrutiny on legacy arrangements being revised