In accordance with the Belfast Agreement, this is a devolved matter which should be addressed in the NI Assembly; but the power of the Westminster Parliament to legislate remains unaffected. If this issue were to be raised in Westminster, the Government\u2019s policy is to allow a free vote on matters of conscience such as equal marriage.<\/p>
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Details of meetings conducted by the Secretary of State, the Ministerial team and the Permanent Secretary are published quarterly.<\/p>