Emer Currie (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is fine. I think Sir John for that.

I have another question. Sir John mentioned how the violence scarred our whole way of life in the North and extended across the island, and he also mentioned the importance of the in-depth relationship. I have spoken about Sir John's personal bravery in this process. At difficult times, he continued on. I want to ask him about the legacy proposals currently on Committee Stage in the House of Lords. We have seen the amendments. Like we had predicted, they do not change the substance of the Bill. They are criticised and condemned by human rights organisations, the United Nations, the Council of Europe and Westminster's Joint Committee on Human Rights. How does Sir John feel about the legacy proposals? Does he feel they are in breach of the Good Friday Agreement?

There is much focus on the protocol but I would argue that the unilateral moves on the legacy proposals are as much risk to the in-depth nature of the relationship. Given Sir John's understanding of the effect of the violence, he must understand how fragile reconciliation is and, in particular, the role of the British Government in the sense that it is not an impartial observer and was part of the Troubles themselves. What is his view on where legacy issues lie?