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Written question asked by Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009.


Police: Northern Ireland

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any effect on the timing of the devolution of policing and justice to the Northern Ireland Assembly of the discontinuation of the prosecution of Larry Zaitschek for the break-in at Castlereagh police station and other recent major cases in Northern Ireland where prosecutions have been unsuccessful.
Answer

The timing of devolution remains for the Assembly to agree, as set out in Section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5055; 712 c360WA
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Administration of justice Devolution Northern Ireland Police Prosecutions
Link
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