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Statement on the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry Report

24 May 2011 (updated on 24 May 2011)

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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Owen Paterson, made a statement to the House of Commons on Monday 23 May on the report into the death of Rosemary Nelson, which was published the same afternoon.

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Shaun Woodward, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.

Watch and read the statement and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard.

Oral statements

Oral statements are made after Question Time (or at 11am on a Friday). Statements normally relate to matters of policy or government actions. At the end of a statement, MPs can respond or question the government minister on its contents.