Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying the duty of candour to intelligence and security services.”
Tabled: 13 May 2026Answered: 19 May 2026
Asked by
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)
A fortnight ago, the Minister and I met the Tánaiste Micheál Martin in Hillsborough, where we discussed strengthening relations between our two Governments, given the importance of our relationship with Ireland. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach also held a bilateral meeting ahead of the European Political Community meeting last week.