AQW 9439/16-21

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 12/01/2017
Answered On Date: 20/01/2017
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the work of the Working Group on Fatal Foetal Abnormality.

Answer:

The Working Group on Fatal Fetal Abnormality completed its work and reported to Ministers last October. The report was then shared with the First and Deputy First Minister late last year.

The Health Minister and I had intended to present proposals to the Executive early in the New Year. However, this cannot be progressed as the Executive fell on the resignation of the Deputy First Minister on 9 January and there is now an election on 2 March.