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The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has begun taking oral evidence in its inquiry into reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
MPs questioned representatives from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council and the Peace Summit Partnership on the meaning of reconciliation today and the role of social, cultural and political factors. Written evidence to the committee has highlighted links between reconciliation, racism and economic insecurity.
The inquiry is part of wider parliamentary scrutiny of legacy issues and follows the committee’s December report examining the Government’s approach in the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. MPs are expected to examine social barriers such as housing segregation and peace walls.