The Labour Party politican brings a new perspective on dealing with the legacy of the Troubles.
Hilary Benn has been appointed the new Northern Ireland secretary following the Labour Party's general election victory.
It also provided a conditional amnesty for people suspected of crimes committed during the Troubles and introduces a ban on inquests and future civil actions related to the Troubles era.In May, Mr Benn said Labour would remove the immunity element from the act because of the High Court ruling, although he noted the government had appealed.Speaking about the ICRIR, he said: "I would not scrap it, I will see how it goes. In the end the test for this is will it work for families.
He added there is a responsibility on the UK government to make a contribution but that he would commit to sitting down with all parties to see whether they could "contribute more".Mr Benn was involved in cross-party talks aimed at restoring the Stormont institutions when he was shadow secretary of state.
“I really hope that that is going to be the case, because it’s the best thing for the people of Northern Ireland, for its economic future and for the functioning of a power-sharing democracy here.”As Northern Ireland Secretary, Mr Benn is the only person with the power to call a referendum on Irish unity, known as a border poll.But Mr Benn said it “reflected the current reality”.He replied: "The conditions in which a border poll would be held are very, very clear.
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