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Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Thursday, 7 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 December 2017. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2017 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Marriage: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2017 to Question 7486 on marriage: Northern Ireland, what effect the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive has had on the Northern Ireland Department of Finance's authority to contest the case Smyth 2017 No. 038954; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Marriage is an entirely devolved matter in Northern Ireland, and the subject matters of this question are matters for the Northern Ireland Department of Finance.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118291
Session
2017-19
Related items
Marriage: Northern Ireland
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Appeals Marriage Northern Ireland Humanism
Link
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