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<p>I have facilitated a number of cross-party meetings in an effort to make progress
on welfare reform in Northern Ireland. I also held a series of bilateral discussions
with each of the main Northern Ireland parties on this issue last week. Implementing
welfare reform is a key component of the Stormont House Agreement.</p><p>Given the
very serious situation we are now facing, the quarterly review meeting of the Stormont
House Agreement has been brought forward to today (2 June). I urge the Northern Ireland
parties to work through the issues and make sure that the progress offered by the
Agreement is urgently realised.</p><p> </p>
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