The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will
question Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in a regular accountability
session focused on the work of the Northern Ireland Office and
its ministers.
The hearing, which will also feature NIO Minister and Permanent Secretary
Julie Harrison, will be a chance for MPs to ask about areas of
interest to the Committee.
There are likely to be questions on the Government's plan to
repeal and replace the 2023 Legacy Act. The Committee wrote to the Secretary of
State last week to outline the evidence it had heard so far in
its inquiry ahead of any potential announcement on a joint
approach with the Republic of Ireland.
Members may also wish to explore issues concerning the funding of
public services, following the announcements made in last week's
Spending Review and the Government's response to the Committee's report,
which has been published today.
Also on the panel will be the Cabinet Office's Windsor Framework
Director Fleur Johnson, with the Committee expected to ask about
the latest developments affecting the operation and
implementation of the post-Brexit legal agreement.
Other issues that could be raised include reform of the NI
Assembly, the future of Spirit Aerosystems and the role of the
NIO in tackling violence against
women and girls in Northern Ireland.
The Committee previously took evidence from the Secretary of
State in November.
Witnesses
At 4.30pm:
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Rt Hon. MP, Secretary of
State for Northern Ireland
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MP,
Under-Secretary of State for Northern
Ireland
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Julie Harrison, Permanent Secretary, Northern
Ireland Office
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Fleur Johnson, Windsor Framework Director,
Cabinet Office
