Paul Kohler

This is what this is about, about how their loved ones died and at whose hands.

For the Liberal Democrats, Paul Kohler said he didn't believe the bill would protect veterans, promote reconciliation or deliver answers to the families who'd waited decades.

The only path forward is for the Secretary of State to show political leadership by withdrawing this bill, entering into further dialogue with the various communities and stakeholders that must be satisfied to ensure we achieve truth, justice and reconciliation across all communities and stakeholders affected by the troubles.

The leader of the DUP, Gavin Robinson, had proposed amendments of his own, including a clause dealing with support for former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, which was replaced by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in 2001.