Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 47131

Sovereignty: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 25 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist PartySouth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what criteria he will use to assess the need for a border poll in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Hilary Benn
The responsibility for a referendum sits solely with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, as set out in the Good Friday Agreement. In accordance with that Agreement and the principle of consent, Northern Ireland will remain part of the United King...

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