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Written Question
Northern Ireland Government
Thursday 13th September 2018

Asked by: Lord Coaker (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on what date she last met each of the leaders of the five main parties in Northern Ireland to discuss the restoration of devolved government.

Answered by Karen Bradley

Restoring devolution in Northern Ireland remains a top priority for the UK Government. I am in regular discussion with the five main political parties towards that objective. I set out the Government's approach to the House of Commons on 6 September and have had subsequent meetings with all the party leaders in the week commencing 10 September.

Written Question
Northern Ireland Government
Thursday 13th September 2018

Asked by: Lord Coaker (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on what date she last met the (a) Taoiseach and (b) Tanaiste to discuss the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Karen Bradley

I have regular contact with the Irish Government on a range of matters. All such discussions are in accordance with the three stranded approach to Northern Ireland affairs. I last met the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach on 2 September.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Feb 2018
Northern Ireland

"I welcome the Secretary of State’s continuing commitment to the Good Friday agreement, but does she agree that being more open and transparent about what happened in the talks—notwithstanding the fact that she says that she cannot do that because they were conducted by the Democratic Unionist party and Sinn …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

"I just seek to understand the figures that the Secretary of State has given out, and this relates to the question raised by the hon. Member for Upper Bann (David Simpson). Our understanding is that we can be talking only about 95%. Does that amount to a £600 million reduction …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

"I think there is probably only one person in the House who properly understood all of that, and I will not say who it was. I thank the Secretary of State for his answer. What the people of Northern Ireland and Members of this House want to know is, if …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

"The hon. Gentleman has made interesting comments about direct rule and some of its dangers. Does he see a role for the Select Committee in considering how devolution could be restored, or how initiatives might be developed, perhaps along the lines that my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd (Owen …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

"The debate has been good; there is general good will across the House towards Northern Ireland. The House will rightly support the budget proposals, but there is an impasse at the moment. No matter whose fault that is, a number of us want the Government to take concrete steps to …..."
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Written Question
Social Services: Northern Ireland
Monday 16th October 2017

Asked by: Lord Coaker (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the provision of children's services across the border for young people in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The Government has consistently made clear our objective of maintaining as seamless and frictionless border as possible so that everyday movements across the border can continue as they do now. This is a desire shared with the EU and with Ireland.

As agreed in the September negotiating round, we are working with the Commission Task Force to do some detailed joint scoping of the issues arising from North-South cooperation that will need to be addressed as part of the Northern Ireland and Ireland strand of the negotiations in the context of the UK's future relationship with the EU.

This Conservative Government is getting on with the job of delivering a Brexit that works for everyone, including young people in Northern Ireland.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Sep 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Can the Minister tell us what steps the Government are taking to try to reassure communities that it is safe for them to come forward and work with the police? Surely working with communities is one of the best ways to improve the security situation in the whole of Northern …..."
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