Question follow-through · 14953
Parades: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 and (b) subsequent amendments to that Act; and how many prosecutions there have been
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- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 19 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 25 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 25 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 and (b) subsequent amendments to that Act; and how many prosecutions there have been
25 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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25 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (as amended) currently provides an effective framework for managing public processions and related protests in Northern Ireland. As set out in the Stormont House and Fresh Start Agreements, any alternativ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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