Steve Baker – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Baker on 2016-10-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent progress has been made on the implementation of the Stormont House and Fresh Start Agreements.

James Brokenshire

Significant progress has been made, including on welfare reform, and towards the establishment of the Independent Reporting Commission on paramilitary activity. We are working closely with the Executive and Irish Government on outstanding commitments. The devolution of corporation tax powers and building consensus for the legacy bodies are top priorities.