Joint Ministerial Councils (Hansard, 20 January 1999)

HC Deb 20 January 1999 vol 323 c485W 485W

§ 7. Mr. Trimble
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement about the relevance of joint ministerial councils and concordats for the new arrangements in Northern Ireland. [64861]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
After Devolution, the Government and the new administrations in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff will need to work together very closely on a number of important issues. Some of this work will be set out in formal agreements—or, concordats—agreed by all concerned.
In addition, liaison and consultation will be achieved through the setting up of a Joint Ministerial Committee. These arrangements are purely within a UK context.