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Written question asked by Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Monday, 26 January 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Royal Visits: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing prior public notice of visits by members of the Royal Family to Northern Ireland, in the context of practice in other parts of the UK.

Answer

As with all Royal visits across the UK, announcement timelines take into account a number of factors, including security advice.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
107189
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Northern Ireland Publicity Royal visits
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk