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  Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - Clause 3 - Progress report
  
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  @ MP voted aye 
  @ MP voted no
  
  The majority of MPs voted  
  
  MPs were considering the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill[1].
  
  The amendment supported by a majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :Amendment 6, in clause 3, page 2, line 15, at end insertâ
  
  :â(1A) The report under subsection (1) must include a report on progress made towards protecting veterans of the Armed Forces and other security personnel from repeated investigation for Troubles-related incidents by introducing a presumption of non-prosecution, in the absence of compelling new evidence, whether in the form of a Qualified Statute of Limitations or by some other legal mechanism.â
  
  The accepted amendment was accompanied by the following explanation from the MP who proposed it: 
  
  :The subsection would include placing a duty on the Secretary of State to report on the options available to ensure that veterans of the Troubles would be able to assist in a truth recovery process, for the benefit of bereaved families, without fear of prosecution.
  
  
  
  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/Bills/2017-19/northernirelandexecutiveformationetc.html Parliament's webpage on the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018, Parliament.uk]
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