The Secretary of State Extends Transitional Provision
What was announced
The Secretary of State has signed an extension to a transitional provision made under the Legacy Act.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- At the request of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State has signed an extension to a transitional provision made under the Legacy Act. This extension will allow the Ombudsman to carry out post-investigative tasks in a small number of remaining cases until 31 October 2027. Under the Legacy Act, the period was initially set to end on 30 April 2025, and this has since been extended by the Government three times to enable post-investigative work to be completed by the Pol
- The Government is committed to ensuring families receive information as soon as possible about what happened to their loved ones, and is currently taking forward the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, which will repeal and replace the Legacy Act.
Who and where
People
- Chris Bryant (MP for Rhondda and Ogmore (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Northern Ireland Office (UK government department) · more news
Countries
Constituencies of the MPs named: Rhondda And Ogmore.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Northern Ireland.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-secretary-of-state-extends-transitional-provision
- Published 2026-11-02 15:46:18 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-02 16:00:06 UTC from GOV.UK
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