Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN HL2499

Sovereignty: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 22 July 2026

Answered: 28 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will rule out stating the criteria that would be used to make an assessment as to whether the criteria requiring them to hold a poll in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 has been satis

Answer

In accordance with the Good Friday Agreement and the Principle of Consent, Northern Ireland will remain part of the UK for as long as its people wish for it to be. There is no clear basis to suggest that a majority of people in Northern Ireland presently ...

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