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Northern Ireland: First Minister and Deputy First Minister

Volume 687: debated on Tuesday 19 December 2006

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Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether Northern Ireland has a First Minister and Deputy First Minister designate; if so, who they are; and when they were designated. [HL672]

Lord Rooker

On 24 November, the right honourable Member for North Antrim (Dr Ian Paisley) and the Member for Mid Ulster (Martin McGuinness) indicated, subject to the outcome of the election planned for 7 March and other necessary conditions being satisfied, their intention to be nominated as First Minister and Deputy First Minister designate after the Assembly elections.