Nigel Mills
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(6 years, 9 months ago)
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Karen Bradley
As I said in my statement, I want to see devolved government in Northern Ireland, I want the politicians elected by people in Northern Ireland to be able to take their places and represent them in the Assembly, and I want an Executive in place. That is what I am focused on trying to deliver as best we can, as I think Members on both sides of the House have stated.
Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con)
Will the Secretary of State set out what role, if any, the smaller parties played in the talks last week?
Karen Bradley
All five parties were involved in the talks, including some roundtable talks. However, the clear point is that, for an Executive to be formed, the two large parties need to reach an accommodation. That is what we were working towards, and what I would like to happen in the near future.