Northern Ireland Office: Special Advisers
Commons · Question 42 · 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 as ministerial advisers 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...