In conversation with Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP discussed the governance challenges in Northern Ireland and his department's approach to restoring power-sharing.
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Northern Ireland has had no ministers since October. The DUP is refusing to re-enter into power-sharing arrangements in protest over the Northern Ireland protocol; despite the new Windsor Framework agreement, the party has still not returned to Stormont. The Secretary of State has had to set a budget for Northern Ireland, and civil servants are obliged to make difficult decisions to balance the books.
To discuss the ongoing governance challenges in Northern Ireland, reflect on the impact of the Windsor Framework, and set out the Northern Ireland Office’s approach to restoring power-sharing, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, the Northern Ireland Secretary, spoke at the Institute for Government.
The event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director at the Institute for Government.
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