Select Committee · Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

The effectiveness of the institutions of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement

Status: Closed Opened: 31 Oct 2022 Closed: 17 Apr 2024 13 recommendations 16 conclusions 1 report

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry into the effectiveness of the Institutions of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. The inquiry will examine how effective institutions such as the Northern Ireland Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive have been in enabling cross-community, stable and effective government in Northern Ireland and explore what changes could be …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - The effectiveness of the institutions of the… HC 45 4 Dec 2023 29 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
2 Conclusion First Report - The effectiveness of the… Accepted

Belfast/Good Friday Agreement an exceptional achievement, not an inevitable outcome of peace.

In its 25th anniversary year, we acknowledge the achievement of those who negotiated and agreed the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, which brought peace to Northern Ireland after three decades of conflict. We recognise the considerable leadership and bravery shown, especially by the leaders of the Northern Ireland parties and peacebuilders, including …

Government response. The government acknowledged the achievements of the Agreement and detailed its existing work to strengthen governance and stability in Northern Ireland, including measures from the 2020 New Decade New Approach deal and the 2022 Act, while reaffirming its commitment to …
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Oral evidence sessions

10 sessions
Date Witnesses
6 Sep 2023 Colum Eastwood MP, Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) View ↗
5 Jul 2023 Doug Beattie MLA, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) View ↗
28 Jun 2023 Naomi Long MLA, Leader of the Alliance Party, Rt Hon Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson MP, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) View ↗
7 Jun 2023 Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee DBE, PC, Former First Minister of Northern Ireland, Lord Alderdice, Former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mark Durkan, Former Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland View ↗
10 May 2023 Dr Andrew McCormick, Sir David Sterling, Sir Malcolm McKibbin View ↗
21 Mar 2023 Ann Watt · Pivotal, David Holloway · Community Dialogue, Dr Anthony Soares · Centre for Cross Border Cooperation, Dr Gráinne Kelly · Ulster University, Emma DeSouza, Gráinne Walsh · Stratagem, Tim Attwood · The John and Pat Hume Foundation View ↗
16 Mar 2023 Rt Hon Sir Tony Blair KG View ↗
1 Mar 2023 Alan Whysall · Constitution Unit, University College London, Dr Sean Haughey · University of Liverpool, Professor Alan Renwick · University College London, The Lord Bew, Tim O'Connor, former diplomat of the Republic of Ireland View ↗
7 Feb 2023 Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH View ↗
23 Jan 2023 Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach of Ireland View ↗