Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Bob Stewart Excerpts
Wednesday 15th November 2017

(6 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Brokenshire Portrait James Brokenshire
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The right hon. Gentleman firmly sets out the constitutional framework for Northern Ireland: the Belfast/Good Friday agreement, the principle of consent, and, very firmly, the three-stranded approach. To be clear, it is ultimately for the UK Government to provide certainty over the delivery of public services and those strand 1 issues in relation to Northern Ireland.

Bob Stewart Portrait Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that regardless of the border that is set up, which we hope will be invisible, the security services and police services of the north and the south must work together in the closest possible way—that is part of Brexit as well?

James Brokenshire Portrait James Brokenshire
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I totally agree with my hon. Friend about the strength of co-operation between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Garda Siochana, and at all levels, in relation to fighting the threat from terrorism and organised crime. We must remain resolute against this severe continuing threat, and we are strengthened by that co-operation, which needs to deepen and flourish further in the years ahead.