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Northern Ireland Office: Staff

Commons · Question 40 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 25 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many Irish citizens are employed in his Department.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 25 Jul 2024

The Northern Ireland Office does not hold data on citizenship held by staff. As per the terms of the 1998 Agreement, this Government recognises the right of all people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both...