AQW 25834/22-27

Miss Nuala McAllister
Alliance Party
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 08/04/2025
Answered On Date: 11/04/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any discussions he has had with the UK Government in relation to the introduction of the Hillsborough Law and its possible inclusion in Northern Ireland.

Answer:

I have spoken to the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, and indicated that the proposed Hillsborough Law Bill should be drafted to extend here. Officials in the two administrations have been working together to achieve that.

I have emphasised that this is conditional upon a Legislative Consent Motion being agreed by the Executive and Assembly.