§ 11. Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on new proposals for confidence-building measures in Northern Ireland. [44750]
§ Mr. WorthingtonWe have taken a very close interest in measures to build confidence in all parts of the community in line with manifesto commitments.
252WOf course the Good Friday Agreement is the most substantial confidence building measure that any of us could have hoped for because it provides an agreed long-term basis for tackling the deep historical divisions within the community.
Following the referendums the best way to go on building confidence is to implement the Agreement in a positive spirit and for all of us to use our influence to minimise tensions during what could otherwise be a difficult summer period.