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...