To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential role
for a Civic Forum in Northern Ireland to articulate public opinion on political priorities,
in the context of the totality of relationships within Northern Ireland, within Ireland,
and within the Anglo-Celtic Islands, in the approach to, and aftermath of, the UK
leaving the EU.
<p>As is set out in the Belfast Agreement, the 1998 Northern Ireland Act, and subsequent
political agreements, decisions about the Civic Forum are a devolved matter for the
Executive and the Assembly.</p><p> </p><p>This Government’s absolute priority is getting
devolution up and running again in Northern Ireland. My Rt honourable Friend, the
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, has announced a short, intensive phase of
political Talks to restore devolution to Northern Ireland. She provided Parliament
with an update on the 7 February.</p>
