Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the Parades Commission on allowing the Orange Brethren parade from Twaddell Avenue, North Belfast.

I have had no discussions with the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland about the Orange Order parade from Twaddell Avenue or any other individual parades. Decisions regarding individual parades are strictly an operational matter for the Commission acting independently of the Government.