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The home of Northern Ireland Office on GOV.UK. We ensure the smooth working of the devolution settlement in Northern Ireland.
The Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement, was signed on 10 April 1998. It underpins Northern Ireland’s peace, its constitutional settlement, and its institutions.
First published during the 1997 to 2001 Labour government
Explaining the background to devolution and how the legislatures and administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland work.
Publication
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.
Careers in the Northern Ireland Office
Details of the governance of the Northern Ireland Office, including its management board.
The Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, signed on 10 April 1998, was a remarkable achievement and brought an end to 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles. 25 years on, Northern Ireland has made signific…
How the Northern Ireland administration is structured, what areas it legislates on, and links to its main departments.
Northern Ireland Troubles-related incident victims payments scheme
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Northern Ireland Office, advances UK government interests in Northern Ireland and represents Northern Ireland interests in the Cabinet. The Secretary of State leads o…
The agreement between the Northern Ireland Executive and the UK government on the Northern Ireland Executive’s Interim Fiscal Framework.
Fair deal delivers on commitment made within the Northern Ireland Executive’s restoration financial package.
The UK Government has written to the NI Minister of Finance outlining the detail of the spending settlement worth in excess of £3.3 billion
Controls under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, prohibited weapons, applications for removal of prohibition and making an appeal.
More than 100 projects awarded share of £2.1 billion from Round 2 of government’s flagship Levelling Up Fund to create jobs and boost the economy
Government confirms details of a single £600 payment to help households in Northern Ireland with energy bills and £200 payment for Great Britain households that use alternative fuels like heating oil.
We ensure the smooth working of the devolution settlement in Northern Ireland.
An agreement on key issues that opens the way to a more prosperous, stable and secure future for Northern Ireland
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Autumn Budget 2021 delivers the largest annual funding settlement to Northern Ireland since devolution, helping level up across the whole of the UK.
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