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Northern Ireland Government; Artefacts

Volume 459: debated on Thursday 26 April 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the whereabouts are of the Black Rod of the former Senate of Northern Ireland Parliament. (134254)

Black Rod’s Wand is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Assembly and is stored in the Artefact’s Store in Parliament Buildings. A catalogue of Parliament Buildings artefacts is available from the Office of the Keeper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland where the Maces of the former Northern Ireland (a) House of Commons and (b) Senate is; and if he will make a statement. (134256)

The pair of silver maces from the Commons and Senate, London 1924 that were presented to the Northern Ireland Assembly are stored in the Artefact’s Store in Parliament Buildings.