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Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

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.

Sponsors · 2

  • Brandon LewisConservativeGreat Yarmouth
  • Lord CaineConservativeLife peer

Bill · 8

  • HL Bill 169 Commons ReasonLords
    7 Sept 2023· 98 KB
  • Bill 359 2022-23 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons
    5 Sept 2023
  • HL Bill 163 Commons Amendments in Lieu, Amendments to the Words So Restored to the Bill and Consequential AmendmentLords
    19 Jul 2023· 92 KB
  • Bill 345 2022-23 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons
    7 Jul 2023
  • HL Bill 153 (as amended on Report)Lords
    26 Jun 2023· 527 KB
  • HL Bill 37 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    5 Jul 2022· 764 KB
  • Bill 0010 2022-23 (as introduced)Commons
    17 May 2022
  • Bill 0010 2022-23 (as introduced) (large print)Commons
    17 May 2022

Explanatory Notes · 4

  • Bill 345 EN 2022-23Commons
    7 Jul 2023
  • HL Bill 37 Explanatory NotesLords
    8 Jul 2022· 993 KB
  • Bill 0010 EN 2022-23Commons
    17 May 2022
  • Bill 0010 EN 2022-23 (large print)Commons
    17 May 2022

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

  • Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    6 Jul 2022· 169 KB
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum issued by the Northern Ireland Office - 28 April 2022Unassigned
    28 Apr 2022

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum issued by the Northern Ireland Office - 16 May 2022Unassigned
    16 May 2022

Briefing papers · 2

  • Briefing Paper on the BillCommons
    14 Jul 2023
  • Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillLords
    14 Jul 2022

Amendment Paper · 51

  • HL Bill 169-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons ReasonLords
    11 Sept 2023· 101 KB
  • HL Bill 169(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons ReasonLords
    7 Sept 2023· 80 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 6 September 2023Commons
    6 Sept 2023
  • HL Bill 163-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons AmendmentsLords
    4 Sept 2023· 109 KB
  • HL Bill 163(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons AmendmentsLords
    1 Sept 2023· 93 KB
  • HL Bill 163(a)(corrected) Motions for Consideration of Commons AmendmentsLords
    18 Aug 2023· 146 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 18 July 2023Commons
    18 Jul 2023
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 17 July 2023Commons
    17 Jul 2023
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 14 July 2023Commons
    14 Jul 2023
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 13 July 2023Commons
    13 Jul 2023
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 12 July 2023Commons
    12 Jul 2023
  • HL Bill 153-I Marshalled list for Third ReadingLords
    3 Jul 2023· 89 KB
  • HL Bill 153(a) Amendments for Third ReadingLords
    30 Jun 2023· 85 KB
  • HL Bill 37-R-II Second marshalled list for ReportLords
    22 Jun 2023· 214 KB
  • HL Bill 37—R—I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for ReportLords
    20 Jun 2023· 257 KB
  • HL Bill 37-R-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    19 Jun 2023· 254 KB
  • HL Bill 37-R(f) Amendments for ReportLords
    15 Jun 2023· 71 KB
  • HL Bill 37-R(e) Amendments for ReportLords
    14 Jun 2023· 60 KB
  • HL Bill 37-R(d) Amendments for ReportLords
    13 Jun 2023· 72 KB
  • HL Bill 37-R(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    12 Jun 2023· 67 KB
  • HL Bill 37-R(b) Amendments for ReportLords
    8 Jun 2023· 209 KB
  • HL Bill 37-R(a) Amendment for ReportLords
    6 Jun 2023· 51 KB
  • HL Bill 37-IV(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)Lords
    10 May 2023· 59 KB
  • HL Bill 37-IV Fourth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    9 May 2023· 145 KB
  • HL Bill 37-III(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)Lords
    19 Apr 2023· 71 KB
  • HL Bill 37-III Third marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    27 Mar 2023· 164 KB
  • HL Bill 37-II(c) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)Lords
    24 Mar 2023· 76 KB
  • HL Bill 37-II(b) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)Lords
    23 Mar 2023· 65 KB
  • HL Bill 37-II(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)Lords
    21 Mar 2023· 69 KB
  • HL Bill 37-II Second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    27 Jan 2023· 231 KB
  • HL Bill 37-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    20 Jan 2023· 247 KB
  • HL Bill 37(j) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    19 Jan 2023· 80 KB
  • HL Bill 37(i) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    18 Jan 2023· 64 KB
  • HL Bill 37(h) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    17 Jan 2023· 143 KB
  • HL Bill 37(g) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    16 Jan 2023· 70 KB
  • HL Bill 37(f) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    13 Jan 2023· 105 KB
  • HL Bill 37(e) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    14 Dec 2022· 66 KB
  • HL Bill 37(d) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    12 Dec 2022· 56 KB
  • HL Bill 37(c) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    30 Nov 2022· 75 KB
  • HL Bill 37(b) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    28 Nov 2022· 69 KB
  • HL Bill 37(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    24 Nov 2022· 67 KB
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 4 July 2022Commons
    4 Jul 2022
  • Report Stage Manuscript Amendments as at 4 July 2022Commons
    4 Jul 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 July 2022Commons
    1 Jul 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2022Commons
    30 Jun 2022
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 29 June 2022Commons
    29 Jun 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 June 2022Commons
    28 Jun 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2022Commons
    27 Jun 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 June 2022Commons
    24 Jun 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2022Commons
    23 Jun 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2022Commons
    22 Jun 2022

Bill proceedings: Commons · 5

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 6 September 2023Commons
    6 Sept 2023
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 18 July 2023Commons
    18 Jul 2023
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 4 July 2022Commons
    4 Jul 2022
  • Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 4 July 2022Commons
    4 Jul 2022
  • Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 29 June 2022Commons
    29 Jun 2022

Selection of amendments: Commons · 4

  • Grouping of Motions and Lords Amendments by the Secretary of State and provisional selection of amendments by Mr Speaker - 18 July 2023Commons
    18 Jul 2023
  • Report (consideration) stage: Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 4 July 2022Commons
    4 Jul 2022
  • Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 4 July 2022 (day 2)Commons
    30 Jun 2022
  • Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 29 June 2022 (day 1)Commons
    29 Jun 2022

Select Committee report · 2

  • 20th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    7 Dec 2022
  • 9th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    19 Jul 2022

Will write letters · 2

  • Letter from Lord Caine to Lord Hain regarding Operation Kenova.Unassigned
    2 Jun 2023
  • Letter from Lord McFall enclosing a letter from Members of Congress of the USA to the Lord Speaker and Baroness Smith of Basildon.Unassigned
    11 Oct 2022

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (c. 41)Unassigned
    18 Sept 2023

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 1

  • Scottish Parliament agreed not to consent to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill on 28 June 2023Unassigned
    28 Jun 2023· 218 KB

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