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Whole Day Download the Hansard Record of the Entire Day in PDF Format. PDF File, 1.11 Wednesday Volume 628 13 September 2017 No. 27 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Wednesday 13 September 2017 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2017 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 821 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 822 James Brokenshire: The hon. Lady is right; the Prime House of Commons Minister has been engaged, and she spoke to the party leaders of the DUP and Sinn Féin last night and Wednesday 13 September 2017 underlined the need to be constructive in discussions and to find that resolution. She will remain closely The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock engaged and will play whatever role is needed to support and find that positive outcome. PRAYERS Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) (Con): While it lacks its 10 political members, the Northern [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] Ireland Policing Board remains severely constrained. Although I hope that my right hon. Friend’s efforts bear BUSINESS BEFORE QUESTIONS fruit, in the event that the Executive are not restored, what contingency plans does he have to enable the NEW SOUTHGATE CEMETERY BILL [LORDS] Policing Board to function effectively? Motion made, That the Bill be now read the Third time. James Brokenshire: I welcome my hon. Friend to his Hon. Members: Object. place and to his position as Chair of the Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs. I wish him and members Bill to be read the Third time on Wednesday 11 October. of that Committee positive and fruitful endeavours in their work and I look forward to giving evidence to his Committee soon. He makes an important point about Oral Answers to Questions the important role of the Policing Board. I am not going to speculate about other options. He highlights the significance—the importance—of the issues that NORTHERN IRELAND are at stake, and why it is so very important to see an Executive restored. The Secretary of State was asked— Political Situation Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP): The Prime Minister has been in touch with party leaders in Northern Ireland 1. Edward Argar (Charnwood) (Con): What recent in recent hours and she will have heard from our party assessment he has made of the political situation in leader a total commitment to restoring devolution Northern Ireland. [900724] immediately, with no red lines or preconditions, to get on with the job of dealing with health, education, jobs The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (James and investment in Northern Ireland. Can the Secretary Brokenshire): Northern Ireland remains without a fully of State indicate whether Sinn Féin continues to adhere functioning, power-sharing devolved Government. Our to the view that these matters are not as important as clear and resolute focus is to re-establish devolved seeking the fulfilment of partisan political demands, or government at Stormont. Together with the Irish whether any progress has been made on that front? Government, we are continuing to support the parties’ efforts to find resolution and form an Executive. However, James Brokenshire: I welcome the statement that the time is short and I urge the parties to continue to work right hon. Gentleman has made on behalf of his party, to reach agreement. and indeed the comments that Arlene Foster has made about seeing that desire to get back into an Executive. I Edward Argar: I thank the Secretary of State for that would also point to the comments of Michelle O’Neill, answer, as I thank him, as I hope would all Members, who has said that she believes that, while there are for his clear determination, commitment and hard work difficulties, a deal is still doable. I would certainly encourage in the cause of seeking a return to the power-sharing the right hon. Gentleman and his party to engage in the devolved Administration we all wish to see. With that in way that they have, and encourage all parties to have mind, does he share my view that it is vital that all that focus on seeing devolution restored. parties in Northern Ireland continue to approach these discussions in a spirit of compromise and co-operation, Nigel Dodds: I thank the Secretary of State. Certainly with our eyes firmly fixed on the need to secure agreement? we will continue to engage intensively in those political James Brokenshire: I agree with my hon. Friend on talks. Northern Ireland needs a devolved Government the intent that we must have and the approach to be and it needs its Executive, not least to deal, for instance, taken. Clearly, we will do all that we can to support the with one of the issues on the horizon—jobs in the parties in the days ahead. The time for action is now. I Bombardier plant in Belfast. I thank the Secretary of stress that we are seeing engagement between the DUP State and the Government for the work that they are and Sinn Féin. I have been encouraged by the nature of doing on that already, and I urge him to remain fully the intensive engagement that they have shown, but committed and involved with us to ensure that those agreement has not been reached. A high number of jobs are safeguarded. issues remain outstanding and we must focus on finding that resolution and seeing devolved government restored. James Brokenshire: I say to the right hon. Gentleman that there are a number of issues that would clearly Karin Smyth (Bristol South) (Lab): The Prime Minister benefit from having an Executive with local decision has been making phone calls, but does she have a date in making by locally elected politicians. He highlights the her diary to make an extended visit to Northern Ireland? issue of Bombardier. While this is a commercial matter, 823 Oral Answers 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 Oral Answers 824 as he knows, the UK Government are working tirelessly part of be asking the DUP Members here to vote to to safeguard Bombardier’s operations and its highly reduce the powers of the Assembly while it is not skilled workforce in Belfast. I remain in close contact sitting? Do the other parties elected to Stormont agree with the Business Secretary. He has had extensive with the power-grab? engagement with Boeing, Bombardier and the Canadian and US Governments, and the right hon. Gentleman James Brokenshire: The hon. Lady fundamentally knows about the Prime Minister’s engagement, too. mischaracterises what the EU (Withdrawal) Bill is about. It is about creating UK-wide frameworks to ensure that Executive Accountability we have a smooth transition, and I would have thought that was in the best interests of all of the United 2. Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP): If he will take Kingdom and that everybody should get behind it. steps to ensure that departments of the Northern Ireland Executive are accountable and accessible to the Northern Cross-border Security Ireland electorate. [900725] The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (James 3. Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con): What recent Brokenshire): The people of Northern Ireland need a discussions he has had with the Irish Government on fully functioning Executive where strategic decisions cross-border security. [900726] can be made in the interests of the whole community. That is clearly in line with what they voted for in the The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Assembly election in March and that is the appropriate Ireland (Chloe Smith): The UK Government have regular means to ensure local accountability and accessibility discussions with the Irish Government on a range of for all the people of Northern Ireland. issues, including cross-border security. We work closely together to tackle security challenges and keep people Jim Shannon: I thank the Secretary of State for his on both sides of the border safe. response. We have Departments that have been rudderless since March, which is six months ago. The accountability Chris Philp: Does my hon. Friend agree that, as we that comes with an elected Minister is sadly lacking. If leave the European Union, close co-operation with the Sinn Féin continues to hold this Government and the Government of Ireland on security will be extremely people of Northern Ireland to ransom, will the Secretary important? Can she assure the House that that will be a of State step in to ensure that proper political oversight top priority in the coming negotiations? is provided for each Department, to ensure that accountability and accessibility are back on the cards, Chloe Smith: Yes—in short, I certainly can. Co-operation and how does he see that taking place? with the Irish authorities is already strong. We wish to see that continue. If I may, I will take this opportunity James Brokenshire: The hon. Gentleman knows that to commend the security services and police on both time is running short. There is the lack of a budget in sides of the border for all that they do to keep individuals Northern Ireland and that cannot continue for much safe. longer. The more we head into October the bigger the challenges will be. He makes a point about accountability. Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley) (DUP): The Obviously, as the UK Government we have a primary Minister will be aware of the security assessment that responsibility in respect of political stability in Northern the New IRA represents a very real and present threat Ireland, but I note the point he makes about responses to security. What discussions have the Government had from Departments within the Northern Ireland civil with their Irish counterparts about that organisation? service and I will certainly raise that with David Sterling.
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