‘Legacy Bill will finally provide answers for many Troubles families’

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said Government legislation to deal with the legacy of the Troubles provides the best opportunities for answers for many families (Victoria Jones/PA)

The Government’s proposed legacy Bill “will finally provide answers” for many victims, survivors and families bereaved during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris has said.

As the controversial legislation is set to return to the Commons, the Northern Ireland Secretary also said the Government cannot accept an amendment from peers which removed a clause offering conditional immunity from prosecution.