My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) has today made the following statement:

The UK Government’s legislative programme for the second session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 13 May 2026. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to...

My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) has today made the following statement:

The UK Government’s legislative programme for the second session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 13 May 2026. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to...

The UK Government’s legislative programme for the second session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 13 May 2026. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to Northern Ireland. It does not include Law Commission Bills, or Finance Bills.

The Government will continue to work...

The UK Government’s legislative programme for the second session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 13 May 2026. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to Northern Ireland. It does not include Law Commission Bills, or Finance Bills.

The Government will continue to work...

This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework

This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework

A general debate on the motion that this House has considered St Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish affairs will take place in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 27 March.

A general debate on the motion that this House has considered St Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish affairs will take place in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 27 March.

A briefing on devolution in Northern Ireland

A briefing on devolution in Northern Ireland

My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) has today made the following statement:

The UK Government’s legislative programme for the first session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to...

My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn) has today made the following statement:

The UK Government’s legislative programme for the first session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to...

The UK Government’s legislative programme for the first session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to Northern Ireland. It does not include draft Bills, Law Commission Bills, or Finance Bills.

This Government aims to...

The UK Government’s legislative programme for the first session was set out at the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. This statement summarises the programme and how it applies to Northern Ireland. It does not include draft Bills, Law Commission Bills, or Finance Bills.

This Government aims to...

An introduction to the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London and parts of England.

An introduction to the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London and parts of England.

A briefing paper on the UK Government's Safeguarding the Union deal to restore power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland

A briefing paper on the UK Government's Safeguarding the Union deal to restore power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland

My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Northern Ireland (Steve Baker) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

The Government has today laid the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024. The Regulations will enable the Government to give direction to Northern Ireland departments when delivering aspects of the Windsor...

My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Northern Ireland (Steve Baker) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

The Government has today laid the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024. The Regulations will enable the Government to give direction to Northern Ireland departments when delivering aspects of the Windsor...

The Government has today laid the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024. The Regulations will enable the Government to give direction to Northern Ireland departments when delivering aspects of the Windsor Framework, and the commitments made in the Safeguarding the Union command paper. These include the requirement to eliminate any physical...

The Government has today laid the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024. The Regulations will enable the Government to give direction to Northern Ireland departments when delivering aspects of the Windsor Framework, and the commitments made in the Safeguarding the Union command paper. These include the requirement to eliminate any physical...

Lords motion that an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty welcoming the return of the devolved institutions in Northern Ireland, re-affirming the importance of upholding the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 1998 in all its strands, acknowledging the foundational importance of the Acts of Union 1800, including the economic provisions under Article 6 of those Acts, and recognising that, consistent with section 23(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, executive power in Northern Ireland shall continue to be vested in His Majesty, and that joint authority is not provided for in the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 1998 in respect of the UK and Irish Governments. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motion that an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty welcoming the return of the devolved institutions in Northern Ireland, re-affirming the importance of upholding the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 1998 in all its strands, acknowledging the foundational importance of the Acts of Union 1800, including the economic provisions...

My Lords, before I start, I put on record my personal tribute to the late Lord Cormack, who died suddenly over the weekend. Many noble Lords will know that Patrick was a very distinguished chairman of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in the other place and took a huge and...

My Lords, before I start, I put on record my personal tribute to the late Lord Cormack, who died suddenly over the weekend. Many noble Lords will know that Patrick was a very distinguished chairman of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in the other place and took a huge and...

Moved by

Baroness Hoey

Moved by

Baroness Hoey

My Lords, I move this amendment to insert what I see as some honesty into the humble Address and to make clear what the legal and political reality is, because it is quite different from the words in the Government’s humble Address.

I accept that this humble Address, solemn as it...

My Lords, I move this amendment to insert what I see as some honesty into the humble Address and to make clear what the legal and political reality is, because it is quite different from the words in the Government’s humble Address.

I accept that this humble Address, solemn as it...