HC Deb 15 March 2000 vol 346 cc225-6W
9. Mr. Bill O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the current peace negotiations in Northern Ireland. [113224]

10. Miss Kirkbride

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the progress of political talks in relation to the peace process in Northern Ireland. [113226]

19. Mr. Winnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the recent political developments in Northern Ireland in relation to the peace process. [113236]

20. Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress he has made towards peace in Northern Ireland. [113237]

Mr. Mandelson

I refer my hon. Friends and the hon. Members to the reply I gave today,Official Report, column 281, to my hon. Friend the Member for Dumbarton (Mr. McFall) and the hon. Member for Lichfield (Mr. Fabricant).

12. Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the prospects for re-establishing the devolved administration in Northern Ireland. [113228]

Mr. Mandelson

I met the Irish Government and the political parties in Northern Ireland in a series of meetings last week and these consultations will continue in the U.S. over St. Patrick's Day. These consultations are aimed at bringing the process back on track so that the institutions can be restored to normal operation as soon as possible.

14. Mr. Plaskitt

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent discussions he has had with the Irish Government about the way forward for peace in Northern Ireland. [113230]

15. Mr. Blunt

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the circumstances in which he will restore powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive. [113231]

24. Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has for reviving the Northern Ireland Assembly and other institutions established under the Belfast agreement. [113241]

Mr. Mandelson

I met representatives of the Irish Government last week during consultations with the political parties in Northern Ireland. From those discussions we agreed that the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement remains the best way forward to achieve stability, peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.

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