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The following statement is published in conformance with the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 which was approved by the Northern Ireland Assembly under Section 11 of the Statistics and …
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
These Regulations are made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. They amend legislation which makes provision for when flags may be flown on government buildings and court houses in Northern Ireland. In particula…
The Secretary of State has today published further reports under the NI (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Update of the code of practice (Northern Ireland) for the authorisation and exercise of stop and search powers relating to sections 43, 43a, 43c and section 47a of, and schedule 6b to, the Terrorism Act 2000
Details of the Northern Ireland Office's Firearms Purchase Scheme, which closed on 31 December 2012.
Code of practice (Northern Ireland) for the authorisation and exercise of stop and search powers relating to section 47A of schedule 6B to the Terrorism Act 2000
Code of Practice laid in Parliament
A list of current polling districts for parliamentary elections in Northern Ireland, which the Chief Electoral Officer uses to set polling stations.
6 monthly update on the Northern Ireland Office equality scheme
A list of current polling districts for parliamentary elections in Northern Ireland, which the Chief Electoral Officer uses to set polling stations
Guidance for civil servants in the run up to the forthcoming elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly in March 2017.
A Service of Reflection was held at St. Anne's Cathedral in Belfast for the life of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.
Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments during the temporary period for Northern Ireland Executive formation
The Secretary of State has today published draft guidance which is intended to support Northern Ireland departments in taking decisions in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Secretary of State has today published guidance for NI Departments in accordance with section 4 of Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018.
A Written Ministerial Statement by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis, made on 19 July 2021.
Find proposed negative statutory instruments (SIs) under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Before the SIs are formally 'laid' in Parliament, they have to go through a sifting process. A new committee in the House of C…
Secretary of State's Guidance to the Independent Reporting Commission under section 2 (5) of the Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016
The UK has left the EU and new rules now apply. If you’re a Northern Ireland business, act now to keep your business moving.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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