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Chris Bryant
Member of Parliament · Labour
Spoke in: House of Commons, Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 21 October 2026
Troubles Bill – legal profession, immunity and prosecutions
“With permission, Mr Speaker, I'll answer questions two and six together. The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill finished its remaining stages in this House yesterday and it will deliver a reformed independent legacy commission with stronger disclosure powers that will be…”
Watch from 2:01IRA, policing intelligence and Irish Government apology
“Well, Mr. Speaker, I know you wouldn't want me to intrude on a judicial review which is ongoing, and the judge reserved his judgment yesterday, so I'm not going to do that, I'm afraid. Well, I mean, I note that…”
Watch from 5:51IRA, policing intelligence and Irish Government apology
“I heard the interview this morning as well on the radio, and I warmly welcome the fact that the Taoiseach is going to be making this apology. It is entirely right and proper. I think it goes to some of…”
Watch from 10:52
House of Commons · House of Commons · 20 October 2026
Committee of the whole House: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: inquests, Irish cooperation and OTR letters
“Ms. Ghani, one day more. Today we are debating parts 6 to 9 of the bill. Part 6 sets up on a pilot basis the Independent Commission on Information Retrieval, as originally proposed in the Stormont House Agreement. This will…”
Watch from 1:25:28Committee of the whole House: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: inquests, Irish cooperation and OTR letters
“Ms Ghani, I hate to suggest that the honourable gentleman has misled the House, but I don't think that that will be his final contribution today. So it's not really his finally. But look, he makes a point which I…”
Watch from 1:53:31Loughgall, inquests on paramilitaries, and votes on amendments
“It's just on this point about certification because obviously it's a key part of the amendment that he's talking about. And one of the problems with certification is of course that a certification can be presumably judicially reviewed, which is…”
Watch from 2:17:21
House of Commons · House of Commons · 19 October 2026
Secretary of State opens legacy reforms and Commission changes
“Thank you very much, Madam Chair, Ms Ghani. It's good to see you in the chair. And I beg to move as you've just said. Today we will be debating parts 1 to 5 of the bill. I'll speak to…”
Watch from 1:33:11Contentious issues: Omagh cutoff date and sexual offences
“Well, this is of course the subject of an amendment that's been tabled by the honourable member, the leader of the DUP. I am going to be resisting that amendment. Whatever date you choose would be in one sense an…”
Watch from 1:39:14Veterans’ protections and opposition’s ‘new and compelling’ test
“Of course, the goal of this legislation is to create a human rights-compliant legacy process which all communities, including veterans and former police officers, can have absolute confidence in. When we introduced the bill, we included a number of safeguards…”
Watch from 1:56:18
House of Commons · House of Commons · 13 October 2026
Carry‑Over Extension: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
“Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the motion on the order paper in my name. Madam Deputy Speaker, this is a short motion, but it stands for a lot. Strictly speaking, all it does is…”
Watch from 7:35:04Carry‑Over Extension: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
“Madam Deputy Speaker, I pay tribute to the way the honourable gentleman has presented his case because it's remarkably similar to what I heard from others this afternoon and I've heard repeatedly in Northern Ireland. There's one man I've met…”
Watch from 7:38:50Carry‑Over Extension: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
“Well, this is precisely the point I was making, which is that the Irish government needs to step up to the plate and provide answers. And where it fails to do so, we will of course want to take issue…”
Watch from 7:55:01
House of Commons · House of Commons · 12 October 2026
NI Secretary statement – Drumcree parade, police advice and rule of law
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. With your permission, I'd like to make a statement on Drumcree. I should first of all alert members to the fact that the decision that I will lay out in this statement is subject to…”
Watch from 4:23:50NI Secretary statement – Drumcree parade, police advice and rule of law
“Madam Deputy Speaker, I'm very grateful for the tone in which the my shadow has entered into this conversation and I was grateful for him taking the call over the weekend and I very much hope that we can work…”
Watch from 4:35:19NI Secretary statement – Drumcree parade, police advice and rule of law
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'm grateful again for the way in which he's approached this. Number one, on the discussions with the Executive. I mean, part of my attempt to have discussions with the Executive has focused on trying…”
Watch from 4:41:20
House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 September 2026
Statement on Robert Hamill murder and inquiry delay
“Madam Deputy Speaker, I too pass on my condolences to the Prime Minister on the death of his father, and I'm enormously grateful to the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Michelle O'Neill, who texted me a few moments ago to…”
Watch from 2:33:50Inquiry findings on RUC conduct and Atkinson’s obstruction
“Madam Deputy Speaker, the inquiry terms of reference did not include attributing responsibility for Robert's murder, but it addressed two areas of public concern regarding the conduct of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. First, whether the officers in the Land Rover…”
Watch from 2:37:43Legacy of the Troubles, peace process and next steps
“Yes, power sharing is difficult, but we should never take that peace for granted. After all, Robert's death happened against the background of deep sectarian division. Nobody wants to return to that. Which is why we must always double down…”
Watch from 2:42:05
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