§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will produce costings for the Northern Ireland Assembly and associated constitutional structures as proposed in the framework document. [31000]
§ Mr. AncramIt is not possible at this stage to provide costings for a future Northern Ireland Assembly and associated constitutional structures as envisaged in the framework document. Estimates of such costs will only be possible only after the details of the arrangements have been negotiated and agreed with the relevant Northern Ireland parties and the British and Irish Governments.