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<p>The Government is committed to working closely with the Northern Ireland Executive
as we prepare for negotiations, recognising the particular circumstances that affect
Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has regular
meetings with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive. In her first two weeks
as Prime Minister, Theresa May visited Northern Ireland, promising the UK Government
would fully engage the devolved administrations to ensure we achieve a shared understanding
of their interests and objectives as we prepare to exit the European Union.</p><p>
</p><p>In addition, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has visited
Northern Ireland, engaging with the Northern Ireland Executive and key representatives
for sectoral businesses and civil society, ensuring we build a national consensus
to our approach to the negotiations. Ministers from the Department for International
Trade and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have also engaged
with politicians, businesses and civil society from Northern Ireland, recognising
the particular circumstances that affect it, including around the border with the
Republic of Ireland. The Government looks forward to discussing arrangements to prepare
for exit with all three devolved administrations at the forthcoming Joint Ministerial
Committee plenary meeting on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government’s focus remains
on making a success of exiting the European Union and getting the right deal both
for the UK as a whole and for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p>
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