Written question asked by Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 January 2008.

Northern Ireland: Speech by Peter Hain

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answers by Lord Rooker on 9 July 2007 (WA 202), 23 July 2007 (WA 74) and 1 October 2007 (WA 254), whether the publication and distribution of the Peter Hain speech Peacemaking in Northern Ireland: A Model for Conflict Resolution at the expense of the Northern Ireland Office was associated with the Labour Party's deputy leadership contest.

Answer: The speech, which was delivered on 12 June 2007, was given to mark the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland on 8 May 2007. It was explained in the text that, following the Belfast agreement, Northern Ireland had been an inspiration to other parts of the world and that it was timely to set out some of the factors guiding British Government policy in Northern Ireland and some of the lessons that had been learnt.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1334; 698 c51WA
Session: 2007-08
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Subjects: Elections Northern Ireland Ministers Labour Speeches Peace negotiations Party leaders Northern Ireland Office Hain, Lord
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