Controversial legislation aimed at addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland's Troubles is expected to become law next month, the UK government has said.
Cabinet Office minister Johnny Mercer told MPs that the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill will have cleared all its stages by the summer recess.
The House of Commons will stop for the summer at the end of business on 20 July, with its House of Lords rising on 26 July.
Both houses must come to an agreement on the bill's wording before it can receive royal assent.
The proposed law would provide immunity for people accused of crimes during the Troubles, as long as they cooperate with a new truth recovery body, known as the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR).
The bill would also halt future civil cases and inquests linked to killings during the conflict.
Despite the UK government introducing a string of amendments to the draft legislation, it remains widely opposed by political parties, the Irish Government and victims' groups.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Conservative MP Philip Hollobone asked: "What steps is the Cabinet Office taking to honour the Conservative Party's manifesto commitment to protect Northern Ireland veterans from vexatious litigation?"
Mr Mercer replied: "We're nearly at the summit of this mountain.
"The bill is continuing to go through the (House of) Lords, it will report back to this house and then it will become law by summer recess.
"We will have delivered on a manifesto commitment to make sure that we protect those who served us in Northern Ireland, who we are deeply proud of, from the vexatious nature of investigations and litigation whilst providing a better opportunity for all victims of that conflict to find out what happened and focus on reconciliation and the future."
The bill will continue its report stage in the House of Lords next Monday when members consider further possible amendments.
Its third reading is scheduled for 4 July, which will pave the way for it to return to the House of Commons for a further assessment of the changes made.
Yesterday, Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson wrote to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urging him to scrap the bill.
Mr Donaldson said that an "amnesty for terrorists is not only an affront to justice but a gateway to further attempts to rewrite and airbrush the past".
In the House of Lords, former Northern Ireland secretary Paul Murphy proposed an amendment to scrap the immunity provision.
While comparisons had been made between the immunity measure and the early release of prisoners under the 1998 peace deal, Mr Murphy, a member of the Labour Party, said the "big difference" was the latter move had the backing of a referendum at the time.
"No one in Northern Ireland is voting in favour of this. There is no consensus in its favour.
"The minister knows you simply cannot impose things on Northern Ireland. Imposition is entirely improper."
