Patrick Finucane Murder

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:32 pm on 11 September 2024.

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Photo of Hilary Benn Hilary Benn The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1:32, 11 September 2024

I am sorry to have disappointed the hon. Member. As I indicated, having met the one survivor of the Kingsmill massacre, I have some appreciation of just what an appalling and brutal event that was, at a time of many appalling and brutal murders. There has been an inquest, which concluded recently. As I recall, it held the Provisional IRA responsible for that murder. I am sure that the families want to proceed further, and one of the options open to them is to go to the independent commission, but at the risk of repeating myself, I need to point out that I came to my conclusion because the Finucane case is exceptional, for the reasons that I have tried to explain.