I served in Northern Ireland, and I do not feel in any degree that there was equivalence between what I was doing and what terrorists were doing. Can I ask the hon. Gentleman to try to clarify a point for me? He has spoken about some victims and quoted them, and in particular one who wanted to know the balance of what makes this work or not work. He talked about there being this equivalence with terrorists. Is the balance about punishment; is it about investigation, or is it about knowledge? Where does the balance in this lie for him? This is important. Instead of dancing around what is complained about, where does he think the balance lies for somebody who is a victim?
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Iain Duncan Smith
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 May 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
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