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Explaining the background to devolution and how the legislatures and administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland work.
Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.
How the Northern Ireland administration is structured, what areas it legislates on, and links to its main departments.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has provided explanatory materials in relation to the democratic consent process on Articles 5-10 Windsor Framework.
Guidance on the European Union regulation on explosives precursors, including licensing, labelling and reporting suspicious activity
Information about the UK Government’s commitment to “no diminution of rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity” in Northern Ireland.
Controls under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, prohibited weapons, applications for removal of prohibition and making an appeal.
This command paper sets out the use of the Petition of Concern Mechanism in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
You can visit this working royal palace
Explainers relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Information for all those who have a legitimate interest in firearms, including the police, the public and firearms dealers.
This guidance is for appropriate authorities on complying with section 46 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020.
Equality scheme for the Northern Ireland Office
Code of Practice (Northern Ireland) for the authorisation and exercise of stop and search powers under the Terrorism Act 2000.
This instrument corrects deficiencies in Northern Ireland electoral law arising as a result of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The instrument amends the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962…
Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments until an Executive is formed or for the six month period beginning with the day on which the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 is passed (6 Decem…
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Secretary of State has issued guidance for the Victims' Payments Board. This guidance will support the independent Board when making decisions about applicants who have serious convictions or in other exceptional cir…
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A guide to claiming compensation from the Northern Ireland Office under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007
Assembly Members (Salaries and Expenses) (Period in which Assembly not functioning) Determination (Northern Ireland) 2022
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 Arran…
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