Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Mary Glindon Excerpts
Wednesday 3rd July 2019

(5 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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We have, of course, ensured that all parties are in the room. These have been talks with the five main parties in Northern Ireland—those that are eligible to form an Executive and the Alliance party—and they have all made a valuable contribution to the discussions. We have done so through working groups, chaired by five independent facilitators. Good progress has been made, but we have not had any institutions in place for two and a half years because of some very difficult issues, and those difficult issues remain.

Mary Glindon Portrait Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)
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13. With no governance in Northern Ireland accountable to the public, what steps will the Secretary of State take to improve this?