Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2007.

Belfast Agreement

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:How they monitor the 1998 Belfast agreement and ensure that all aspects are being implemented.

Answer: The Government remain committed to full implementation of the Belfast agreement and the St Andrews agreement. The Secretary of State meets the First Minister and Deputy First Minister regularly to discuss Northern Ireland matters. He also regularly meets the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs in the context of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference and bilaterally. Section 11 of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 provided for the establishment of a committee to examine matters relating to the functioning of the Assembly and Executive Committee. This committee is required to make a report to the Secretary of State, Assembly and Executive Committee on the operation of the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly by May 2015.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4443; 693 c80WA
Session: 2006-07
Related items: St Andrews Agreement
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Devolution Belfast Agreement Monitoring Northern Ireland government St Andrews Agreement
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