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Draft law to deal with Troubles legacy backed by MPs
The Troubles was a period of conflict which lasted for 30 years and cost the lives of more than 3,500 people
Legislation aimed at tackling the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland has passed its stages in the House of Commons.
The long-awaited bill was backed by 330 MPs with 178 voting against following two days of intensive debate over the details of hundreds of amendments.
It will now proceed to the House of Lords to face further scrutiny, which is expected to continue into next year.
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant described the bill as being about "honesty, candour, the pursuit of justice and most importantly truth".
He said "although much of the debate has been about veterans" the planned legislation was "actually primarily about families".
The bill seeks to address the unresolved legacy of decades-long violent conflict known as the Troubles in which thousands of people were killed.
It was first introduced to Parliament last year following agreement on a joint framework with the Irish government.
The bill would replace the previous Conservative government's contentious 2023 Legacy Act, which banned inquests and civil actions related to Troubles-era incidents.
The act's most controversial element - offering immunity from prosecution to suspects who cooperated with an information recovery body - was disapplied after being found by the courts to be unlawful.