Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 42
Northern Ireland Office: Special Advisers
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 25 July 2024
Question
Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party — East Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many Irish citizens are employed as ministerial advisers in his Department.
Answer
Hilary BennThe Northern Ireland Office does not hold data on citizenship held by staff. As per the terms of the 1998 Agreement, this Government recognises the right of all people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both...
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