Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the Northern Ireland Assembly am 1:45 pm ar 17 Mehefin 2024.
I deeply regret the fact that I can give such people no consolation, because the matter is outwith the competence of my Department and the Assembly. Responsibility for legacy legislation has been taken by the Westminster Government. They have made their decision that that is the way forward. I have consistently made clear my opposition to the Act, and I fully support calls for it to be repealed. I hope that whoever is in government following the general election will make that a priority and will listen to victims and survivors and support them in their quest for truth and justice. I cannot, however, offer them an alternative means of seeking truth and justice, which has been barred by legislation from Westminster.