To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on the progress of inter-party negotiations to establish the Northern Ireland Executive. [81287]

The parties, supported by both Governments, have worked intensively over the last few weeks but have yet to reach a consensus on how to overcome the remaining difficulties preventing the full implementation of the Belfast Agreement. Discussions are continuing to try to achieve the cross-community support necessary for the successful establishment of the Executive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what consultations she has had with the Northern Ireland parties on implementing the Good Friday Agreement in the last six weeks. [81290]

I and my Ministerial colleagues continue to have regular meetings with the Northern Ireland parties concerning the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on the implementation of the Good Friday agreement. [81294]

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on progress in implementing the Good Friday agreement. [81300]

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on developments in the Northern Ireland peace process. [81303]

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on progress in implementing the Good Friday agreement. [81304]

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made towards establishing an Executive for the Northern Ireland Assembly. [81305]

I refer my hon. Friends to the replies I gave to my hon. Friends the Members for Harrow, East (Mr. McNulty) and for Harlow (Mr. Rammell) on 28 April 1999, Official Report, columns 325 and 184.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions she has held with the Irish Government on ways to advance the peace process in the past six months.[81297]

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what meetings she has had with the Irish Government concerning the implementation of the Good Friday agreement. [81306]

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent meetings she has held with representatives of the Irish Government concerning the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. [81289]

I continue to have regular contact with representatives of the Irish Government concerning the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Both Governments remain united in their determination to make progress and to ensure that all parties live up to all their commitments under the Agreement.