Guidance

Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments May 2023

Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments until such times as it is amended by the Secretary of State, or until an Executive is formed, beginning with the day on which the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Act 2023 is passed (24 May 2023).

• From: Northern Ireland Office and The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris
• Published: 25 May 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to Northern Ireland

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Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments May 2023

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This guidance is longer in force as of Saturday the 3rd of February 2024 when the Northern Ireland Executive was restored.

The Secretary of State has published guidance which is intended to support Northern Ireland departments in taking decisions in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive. This replaces guidance previously published on 19 December 2022 (“Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments 2022”).

Published 25 May 2023