Eames-Bradley plan

Main proposals

Main proposals

- £12,000 payment to families of all those killed in the Troubles, regardless of circumstances.

- £300 million overall to deal with the past.

- Legacy Commission chaired by international commissioner and two other members to oversee how legacy of the Troubles is comprehensively addressed.

- Information recovery unit which will privately collate and report on information from paramilitaries and British security forces to help establish how and why victims were killed in conflict.

- New investigative body to replace Historical Enquiries Team to investigate some 3,000 killings of the Troubles.

- £100 million for projects to tackle sectarianism.

- End to future public inquiries into controversial killings.

- Practical assistance for people who have suffered or were traumatised by the Troubles.

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