MPs advance the Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation, with the Attorney General to decide prosecutions
Summary
The UK Attorney General is to decide whether Troubles prosecutions go ahead under a new law, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Monday 12 October, the Northern Ireland Office saying the UK Government's top law officer would have the final say over prosecutions. On Tuesday 13 October, MPs voted to continue the progress of the Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation, which passed by 304 votes to 179, a majority of 125, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
Latest: MPs voted to continue the progress of the Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation, which passed by 304 votes to 179, a majority of 125.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 13 October
MPs voted to continue the progress of the Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation, which passed by 304 votes to 179, a majority of 125.
- 16:40The IndependentMPs vote to continue progress of Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation
- 16:34Evening StandardMPs vote to continue progress of Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation
Monday 12 October
The Northern Ireland Office said the UK Attorney General, the Government's top law officer, would have the final say over whether Troubles prosecutions go ahead under a new law.
- 12:10The IndependentUK Attorney General to decide if Troubles prosecutions go ahead under new law
- 12:01Evening StandardUK Attorney General to decide if Troubles prosecutions go ahead under new law