Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 47131
Sovereignty: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 25 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Robin Swann
Ulster Unionist Party — South 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 BennThe 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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