Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Grady and Janet Daby

Wednesday 8th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[John Grady (Glasgow East) (Lab)]

7. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on recent disorder in Northern Ireland.

[Janet Daby (Lewisham East) (Lab)]

11. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on recent disorder in Northern Ireland.

[The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)]

I met the leaders of the main Northern Ireland political parties on Thursday 11 June to discuss the terrible disorder. The attack on Mr Ogilvie was truly shocking, but the racist violence that we saw in response had no justification whatsoever.