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Commons Chamber4. What assessment she has made of the current political situation in Northern Ireland.
7. What assessment she has made of the current political situation in Northern Ireland.
The political situation suffered a setback on Monday following Sinn Fein’s withdrawal of support for the Welfare Reform Bill. It is very important for the Stormont House agreement to be implemented fully and fairly, including all the sections on welfare and budgets. I will continue to work intensively with the Northern Ireland parties to resolve the impasse.