§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on further constitutional talks on the future of Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. AncramMy right hon. and learned Friend recently met the leaders of the three Northern Ireland parties that have been engaged in private bilateral discussions with me. He showed them a document containing ideas for giving direction to the talks process based on earlier discussions and covering all the main relationships. I am holding further meetings with representatives from the parties to discuss these ideas. At the last intergovernmental conference on 10 March both Governments mandated further intensive work to provide a framework to carry the talks process forward.