asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is meant in their statement entitled Agreement at St Andrews of 2006, in Annex D, last paragraph, by “new partnership arrangements on the basis previously announced”. [HL2992]

The joint statement by the Prime Minister and Taoiseach, on 6 April 2006, said that in the absence of restoration there would be a need for British-Irish partnerships to ensure that the Belfast (Good Friday) agreement was actively developed across its structures and functions.

As the noble Lord will be aware, devolution was restored on 8 May 2007.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In their statement entitled Agreement at St Andrews of 2006, Annex D, in the section marked “March”, in what way they intend that the electorate should endorse the agreement. [HL2993]

The St Andrews agreement was endorsed by the electorate in the election to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 7 March 2007.