My Ministers and I regularly travel to Northern Ireland for a variety of engagements. The following are the most recent visits made by Northern Ireland Office Ministers to each constituency in Northern Ireland:<\/p>
<\/p>
Belfast East<\/strong> - 28th June 2023<\/p> <\/p> Belfast North<\/strong> - 7th June 2023<\/p> <\/p> Belfast South<\/strong> - 16th June 2023<\/p> <\/p> Belfast West<\/strong> - 16th April 2023<\/p> <\/p> East Antrim<\/strong> - 15th June 2023<\/p> <\/p> East Londonderry<\/strong> - 18th May 2023<\/p> <\/p> Fermanagh and South Tyrone <\/strong>- 8th May 2023<\/p> <\/p> Foyle <\/strong>- 18th May 2023<\/p> <\/p> Lagan Valley<\/strong> - 25th May 2023<\/p> <\/p> Mid Ulster<\/strong> - 8th September 2022<\/p> <\/p> Newry & Armagh<\/strong> - 16th November 2022<\/p> <\/p> North Antrim<\/strong> - 15th April 2023<\/p> <\/p> North Down<\/strong> - 25th May 2023<\/p> <\/p> South Antrim<\/strong> - 7th June 2023<\/p> <\/p> South Down<\/strong> - 28th June 2023<\/p> <\/p> Strangford<\/strong> - 27th January 2023<\/ins> <\/p> Upper Bann<\/strong> - 12th July 2023<\/p> <\/p> West Tyrone<\/strong> - 7th March 2023<\/p> <\/p>"}
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15th August 2022<\/del><\/p>implication<\/del> incorporation <\/ins>of the ECHR into Northern Ireland law which is enacted through the Human Rights Act 1998.<\/p>"}
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