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Northern Ireland Office: Press Conferences

Commons · Question 2219 · Tabled 29 Jul 2024 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 2 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) the Belfast News Letter and (b) other news outlets are given equal rights to ask questions at his Department's press conferences.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 2 Sep 2024

The Northern Ireland Office invites a wide range of news outlets to its departmental press conferences.During press conferences, as many news outlets as possible are given an opportunity to ask a question. However, it is not always possible for every medi...