Ireland and beyond. it s critical that all involved continue to engage in the spirit of collaboration in order to deliver practical solutions on this most sensitive of issues. this government reaffirms its commitment to intensive engagement in the spirit and we are committed to introducing legislation by the end of this autumn. the measures set out in the paper will include three key proposals. firstly, a new independent body that will focus on the recovery and provision of information about troubles related deaths and most serious injuries. this body will be focused on helping families find out the truth of what s happened to their loved ones. where families do not want the past raked over again, they would be able to make this clear. for those families that want to get answers, the body will have the full powers to seek access to information and find out what happened. a package of measures will also include a major oral history initiative, consistent with what was included in the ag
On the recovery and provision of information about troubles related deaths and most serious injuries. brandon lewis said another proposal included a major oral history initiative . he said it would create opportunities for people from all backgrounds to share their experiences and perspectives related to the troubles, in which 3,500 people lost their lives. let s hear more of what the secretary of state has been saying in parliament in the past hour. if we fail to act now, to properly address, acknowledge and account for the legacy of the troubles, we will be condemning current and future generations to yet further division, preventing reconciliation of both the individual and societal level. mr speaker, that is why i am today laying before this house and publishing a paper that proposes a