Northern Ireland Court Service and Northern Ireland Executive Committee: Concordat

HL Deb 31 January 2002 vol 631 c47WA

Lord Evans of Watford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they intend to publish the bilateral concordat between the Northern Ireland Court Service and the Northern Ireland devolved administration. [HL2636]

The Lord Chancellor

I am pleased to announce that the First Minister, Deputy First Minister and I have agreed the text of the concordat between the Northern Ireland Court Service and the Northern Ireland Executive Committee. Copies of the concordat have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and the text will be available on the Northern Ireland Court Service website.

I hope that the concordat will assist in the continued development of the fruitful and co-operative working relationship between the Northern Ireland Court Service and the Northern Ireland devolved administration.