Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans she has to mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Belfast Agreement; and if she will make a statement.

The UK Government remains fully committed to the terms of the Belfast Agreement, its principles and its institutions. Events are being planned across a range of sectors to mark this significant anniversary in Northern Ireland - discussions are underway regarding the details of these.

The department is clear, however, that the best way for us to mark this event is with a restored Executive in place. My focus remains on working with the Northern Ireland political parties, and, as appropriate, the Irish Government, to this end.