Asked by: Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent representations she has received from charities and lobby groups on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchase through the internet in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Ben Wallace
Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have received no recent representations from charities and lobby groups on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchases through the internet in Northern Ireland. The issue of abortion in Northern Ireland is a matter devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Asked by: Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchase through the internet in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Ben Wallace
Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have had no recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchases through the internet in Northern Ireland. The issue of abortion in Northern Ireland is a matter devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.