The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (NIAC) has called on the UK Government to set out a timeframe for introducing legislation to deal with the legacy of Troubles.
Conservative MP Simon Hoare, chair of the committee, made the call in a statement on the government s response to the NIAC s interim report on legacy issues, published in October last year.
In the report, the NIAC criticised new proposals set out by the government the previous March, describing them as unilateral and unhelpful and hitting out at the lack of consultation with victims groups. Read More
One of the pledges of the New Decade, New Approach deal agreed in January 2020 was the implementation of legacy provisions outlined in the 2014 Stormont House Agreement within 100 days. This would include the setting up of an independent investigations unit to investigate outstanding Troubles deaths.
Latest civil service & public affairs moves January 18
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Government departments
Prime Minister’s Office: UK Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe – John Howell MP appointed as Leader, Martin Vickers MP replaced Roger Gale MP as a member, and Cherilyn Mackrory MP appointed as a substitute member.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Tim Stew has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Panama.
Wilton Park – Tom Cargill appointed as Chief Executive.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Arts Council England – Nicholas Serota reappointed as Chair.
Alliance MP Stephen Farry hit back last night at DUP criticism of his party over the controversial Brexit Protocol, saying they were "rolling up their sleeves" to mitigate disruption to commerce between Britain and Northern Ireland.