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Written Question
Abortion: Northern Ireland
Friday 24th May 2019

Asked by: Lord Steel of Aikwood (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to bring the law on abortion in Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK while there is no functioning Assembly in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank

The Government recognises the sensitivities of this issue and the strongly held views on all sides of the debate in Northern Ireland and across the rest of the UK.

As abortion is devolved, the best way forward is for locally accountable politicians in Northern Ireland to make decisions. We want to see devolved government restored at the earliest opportunity through the current political talks process.

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