Statement on Northern Ireland Assembly election: 17 January 2017
17 January 2017 (updated on 17 January 2017)
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, James Brokenshire, is to make a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 17 January 2017 on the Northern Ireland Assembly election.
The statement is expected to start at 12.30pm following the conclusion of Oral Questions to the Treasury Department.
Timings are approximate as Parliamentary business is subject to change.
- Watch the statement on Northern Ireland Assembly election live on Parliament TV from 12.30pm
- Read current Parliamentary material in topics: Northern Ireland Assembly
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