European Convention on Human Rights: Belfast Agreement

Part of Northern Ireland – in the House of Commons at on 7 January 2026.

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Photo of Andrew Murrison Andrew Murrison Conservative, South West Wiltshire

How will the Secretary of State respond to troubles stakeholder groups that say that the rights of their members under articles 6 and 8 of the ECHR are being impugned by his maladroit Northern Ireland Troubles Bill?

Secretary of State

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