§ Lady HermonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what discussions he has had with(a) political parties and (b) other organisations in Northern Ireland on the Government's proposals for a supreme court. [164356]
§ Mr. LeslieI have not met with political parties in Northern Ireland to discuss the UK Supreme Court. There have been ongoing discussions at official level between the Department for Constitutional Affairs and both the Northern Ireland Court Service and the Northern Ireland Office. In addition, responses to the consultation paper on the proposed UK Supreme Court were received from the following organisations
the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission;Training for Women Network Ltd;the Bar Council of Northern Ireland; andthe Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland on behalf of the Judges of the High Court and Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.