Question follow-through · 111057
Children: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent steps he has taken to help support (a) safeguarding reform in Northern Ireland and (b) cross-border learning with safeguarding regulators in England, Scotland and Wales under the Four Nations
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- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 4 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 11 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
4 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent steps he has taken to help support (a) safeguarding reform in Northern Ireland and (b) cross-border learning with safeguarding regulators in England, Scotland and Wales under the Four Nations
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Feb 2026
Answer published
Safeguarding is a devolved matter and the development of safeguarding policy and legislation is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. This Government remains committed to working with partners across the UK to ensure the safety and protect...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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