Motion Amendment

Motion TitleHolding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy - Amendment 3

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘survivors and their advocates;’ and insert: ‘recognises that both the UK and Irish governments have a moral and legal duty to ensure that the border is no impediment to victims and survivors accessing justice and truth; regrets that legacy mechanisms, to date, have too often prioritised political expediency over due process and the delivery of justice and truth for victims and survivors; welcomes the admission of past failings in this regard; notes the recent developments on a potential way forward for legacy announced by both governments; calls on the UK Government to ensure that, in implementing its revised legacy proposals, it will ensure they are in compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, provide full transparency and accountability, and command the broad support of victims and survivors; and further calls on the Irish Government to ensure that any changes necessary to ensure full and transparent cooperation, not only with the Omagh Bombing Inquiry but also with future legacy investigations, irrespective of the jurisdiction in which they are initiated, are placed on a statutory footing as anticipated under the Stormont House Agreement, and delivered in a timely manner; and to acknowledge that an Article 2 compliant, transparent, cross-jurisdictional approach to legacy cases has an essential role to play in creating the foundations upon which to build necessary and wider work on healing and reconciliation.’

Amendment Number3

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office19/09/2025