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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Northern Ireland Executive Restoration

Wednesday 5 February 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • John Lamont questioned the Secretary of State about decisions made by the House of Commons on devolved areas in Northern Ireland.
  • The Secretary of State agreed that local politicians in Northern Ireland are best suited to make local decisions.
  • The Secretary of State emphasized the priority of retaining and enhancing the Good Friday institutions and the importance of the power-sharing agreement.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 John Lamont Con Coatbridge and Chryston
Northern Ireland
Context

Discussions about the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland have raised questions about local governance.

Question

Over the past few years, this House has made a number of important decisions on very important devolved areas of government in Northern Ireland. Does the Secretary of State agree that locally elected politicians in Northern Ireland are best placed to make those local decisions?

Answer from Julian Smith (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland)

My hon. Friend is absolutely correct. Ensuring that the Good Friday institutions are retained and enhanced was an absolute priority of the UK Government, and Northern Ireland is best served by the power-sharing agreement that is in place.

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