Northern Ireland Office

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The Northern Ireland Office is a UK government department responsible for overseeing Northern Ireland affairs, including constitutional, political, and security matters, within the British government.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom government department
budgetFiscalYear over £100 million (approximate, varies by year)
coordinatesWith Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Home Office
Irish Department of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Justice (UK)
Northern Ireland Executive Office
country United Kingdom
employs UK civil servants
hasMotto Working for a stronger, more stable Northern Ireland (descriptive, not official motto)
hasPart Constitution and Rights Division
Finance and Corporate Services
Office of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Political Directorate
Security and Protection Group
headquartersLocation Belfast
London
inception 1972
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
locatedIn 1 Horse Guards Road, London
Stormont House, Belfast
officeHeldBy Minister of State for Northern Ireland
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
oversees Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (sponsorship)
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (sponsorship)
Northern Ireland Office Arms-Length Bodies (e.g. Parades Commission)
parentOrganization Cabinet Office
partOf Government of the United Kingdom
replaces Home Office (for Northern Ireland responsibilities)
Ministry of Home Affairs (Northern Ireland)
responsibleFor Northern Ireland constitutional affairs
Northern Ireland constitutional legislation at Westminster
Northern Ireland elections policy (reserved aspects)
Northern Ireland political affairs
Northern Ireland security policy (reserved matters)
human rights and equality framework in Northern Ireland (reserved aspects)
implementation of the Belfast Agreement
implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
implementation of the St Andrews Agreement
legacy of the Troubles policy (reserved aspects)
liaison with the Irish Government on Northern Ireland matters
liaison with the Northern Ireland Executive
national security in Northern Ireland (with the Home Office and security agencies)
oversight of devolution settlement in Northern Ireland
usesLanguage English
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/northern-ireland-office

Referenced by (11)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
HM Prison Maze
Royal Ulster Constabulary
governedBy
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland ("Government of Northern Ireland")
category
Kevin Lynch ("British authorities in Northern Ireland")
detainedBy
Long Kesh
governingAuthority
Whitehall
hasGovernmentBuilding
Northern Ireland Office ("Office of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland")
hasPart
Royal Ulster Constabulary
oversight
Stormont Estate
ownedBy
Northern Ireland Office ("Ministry of Home Affairs (Northern Ireland)")
replaces
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
responsibleFor

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