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From Northern Ireland Office (NIO)
  • Measures to improve the operation of the Northern Ireland Assembly

    The NIO seeks views on measures to improve the Northern Ireland Assembly operations. The consultation period is due to end on the 23 October 2012.

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Post legislative scrutiny: Northern Ireland Act 2007 and Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

    This document contains the following information: Post legislative scrutiny Northern Ireland Act 2007 and Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Electoral Commission recommendations for Northern Ireland Assembly elections: UK government response

    Government response to the Electoral Commission’s report on the Northern Ireland Assembly election on 5 May 2011.

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stop and search powers: Code of Practice for authorisation and exercise under the Terrorism Act 2000

    Terrorism Act stop and search powers are changing under the Protection of Freedoms Bill, with views invited on the draft Code of Practice.

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Memorandum to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee: January 2012

    This document contains the following information: Memorandum to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Northern Ireland prison service to act on national security matters: direction by the Secretary of State for NI

    Direction by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland under Section 1A(7) and (8) of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953.

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Donations and loans to Northern Ireland political parties: confidentiality arrangements

    The NIO seeks views on whether there is a case for extending the period in which details of donations and loans remain confidential. The period was due to end 1st March 2011, and the proposal is to extend confidentiality arr…

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hillsborough Castle Agreement

    An agreement reached in Northern Ireland that allowed the devolution of policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland Executive.

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000: review of temporary recruitment provisions

    The temporary 50:50 recruitment provisions ended on 28 March 2011; the Secretary of State noted that he was minded not to renew the temporary recruitment provisions.

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Memorandum to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee March 2009

    This document contains the following information: Memorandum to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee: post legislative scrutiny the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; the District Policing Partnerships (Northern I…

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Memorandum to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee December 2008

    This document contains the following information: Memorandum to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee: post-legislative assessment of Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Act 2005

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Managing radioactive waste safely: a framework for implementing geological disposal

    A white paper issued in June 2008 by Defra, BERR and the devolved administrations for Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • The St Andrews Agreement, October 2006

    The meeting between the UK Government and the Government of Northern Ireland cleared the way for the restoration of the political institutions.

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 1997 to 2007 Blair Labour government

  • Combating Electoral Fraud in Northern Ireland

    This document contains the following information: Combating Electoral Fraud in Northern Ireland.

    • From: Northern Ireland Executive and 1 others
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  • The Belfast Agreement

    The Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement, was signed on 10 April 1998. It underpins Northern Ireland’s peace, its constitutional settlement, and its institutions.

    • From: Northern Ireland Office
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    First published during the 1997 to 2007 Blair Labour government