Written questions

Parades: Northern Ireland

Lords · Question HL9280 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to resolve the dispute over the Drumcree parade, and whether they plan to permit the Orangemen to march through Garvaghy Road and other areas.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 17 Jul 2025

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland recently met with officers from Portadown District LOL No.1 and appreciated the opportunity to hear their views on the annual Drumcree parade. The Parades Commission is the independent public body overseeing pub...