Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 107189
Royal Visits: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026
Question
Carla Lockhart
Democratic Unionist Party — Upper Bann
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
Nick Thomas-SymondsAs with all Royal visits across the UK, announcement timelines take into account a number of factors, including security advice.