Archived government news
December 2024
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference Joint Communiqué Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Guidance: Explanatory materials under Schedule 6A NI Act 1998 Monday, 02 December 2024
November 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, September 2024 Friday, 29 November 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, August 2024 Friday, 29 November 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000, August 2024 Friday, 29 November 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000, September 2024 Friday, 29 November 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Prompt payment data, April to June 2024 Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Special Advisers' Gifts, Hospitality and Meetings, … Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Senior Officials Business Appointment Rules, April … Thursday, 28 November 2024
Press release: Satellite communications to improve connectivity in remote a… Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Minister Anderson hails positive impact of integrated education Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces reappointment of the Chief Comm… Friday, 22 November 2024
Corporate report: NIO Register of Interests as at 31 October 2024 Wednesday, 20 November 2024
October 2024
Press release: ‘Green’ tea and economic growth on the menu at Minister’s SU… Thursday, 31 October 2024
Correspondence: Notification under Schedule 6A NI Act 1998 Thursday, 31 October 2024
Recruitment of board members to the International Fund for Ireland Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Corporate report: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Irelan… Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Speech: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland speech at the British-Irish… Thursday, 24 October 2024
Press release: NIO Minister hails integrated education during visit to Ferm… Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Corporate report: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Irelan… Monday, 21 October 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, July 2024 Thursday, 17 October 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000, July 2024 Thursday, 17 October 2024
Recruitment of Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Transparency data: Code of practice (Northern Ireland) for the authorisatio… Monday, 14 October 2024
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland attends International Investment Su… Monday, 14 October 2024
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State on Growth Deals Thursday, 10 October 2024
Press release: NIO minister pledges UK Government to support Health and Soc… Wednesday, 09 October 2024
Statement to Parliament: Written Ministerial Statement - Legacy - Northern … Sunday, 06 October 2024
Press release: UK Minister vows to work with devolved nations to deliver gr… Thursday, 03 October 2024
September 2024
Press release: NIO minister Fleur Anderson praises community resilience aft… Thursday, 26 September 2024
Official Statistics: Northern Ireland Terrorism Legislation Annual Security… Thursday, 26 September 2024
Press release: UK Government announces members of Independent Monitoring Pa… Thursday, 19 September 2024
Statement by the Secretary of State on the official signing of Derry-London… Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Statement by the Secretary of State on the official signing of Derry-London… Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce management information, March 2024 Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce management information, February 2024 Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, June 2024 Monday, 16 September 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000, June 2024 Monday, 16 September 2024
Statement to Parliament: Statement by the Secretary of State for Northern I… Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Secretary of State: A new chapter in the UK-Ireland relationship Saturday, 07 September 2024
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State following the resignat… Thursday, 05 September 2024
Corporate report: Sentence Review Commissioners Annual Report 2023/2024 Thursday, 05 September 2024
August 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Senior Officials Business Appointment Rules, Januar… Thursday, 29 August 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Special Advisers' Gifts, Hospitality and Meetings, … Thursday, 29 August 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Prompt payment data, January to March 2024 Thursday, 29 August 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Thursday, 29 August 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings… Thursday, 29 August 2024
Press release: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announces new appoi… Thursday, 29 August 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces new appointment to the Northern… Thursday, 29 August 2024
Research: Review of the Operation of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Pay… Thursday, 29 August 2024
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State on consulting with vic… Thursday, 29 August 2024
Research: Review of the Operation of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Pay… Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Fleur Anderson visits Cookstown Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Press release: Secretary of State calls for end to ‘senseless violence’ Tuesday, 06 August 2024
July 2024
Press release: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland extends backdating p… Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Transparency data: NIO Equality Six Monthly Update January - June 2024 Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Corporate report: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Annual Report an… Monday, 29 July 2024
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Annual Report an… Monday, 29 July 2024
Corporate report: Independent Reporting Commission Annual Report and Accoun… Sunday, 28 July 2024
Statement to Parliament: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation… Sunday, 28 July 2024
Corporate report: Parades Commission Annual Report & Financial Accounts unt… Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Statement from the Secretary of State following the King's Speech Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Press release: First meeting between the Secretary of State for Northern Ir… Thursday, 11 July 2024
Press release: Secretary of State meets First and deputy First ministers Saturday, 06 July 2024
June 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, February 2024 Monday, 24 June 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, March 2024 Monday, 24 June 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, April 2024 Monday, 24 June 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, May 2024 Monday, 24 June 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000, February 2024 Monday, 24 June 2024
May 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces Boundary Commission re-appointm… Friday, 24 May 2024
Minister of State: Maximising trade and opportunity for Northern Ireland's … Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Deal reached on interim Fiscal Framework for Northern Ireland Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Policy paper: Northern Ireland Executive’s Interim Fiscal Framework Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Press release: The Lord Caine attends launch of Operation Banner exhibition Friday, 17 May 2024
UK government reaches new trade milestone for Northern Ireland businesses Thursday, 16 May 2024
UK government reaches new trade milestone for Northern Ireland businesses Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Press release: Secretary of State visits Air Ambulance NI operational base Thursday, 09 May 2024
Transparency data: Northern Ireland Office section 34 information holding a… Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Press release: Northern Ireland Secretary welcomes operational establishmen… Wednesday, 01 May 2024
April 2024
Corporate report: NIO Register of Interests 2024 Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Press release: BIIGC APRIL 2024 JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ Monday, 29 April 2024
Press release: Troubles ‘Public History’ project established Thursday, 25 April 2024
Press release: £100m Investment announced for Causeway Coast and Glens Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Press release: £100m Investment announced for Causeway Coast and Glens Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Press release: Secretary Of State announces new appointment to the Equality… Friday, 12 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, December 2023 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000, December 2023 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £25,000, January 2024 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, January 2024 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce management information, January 2024 Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Press release: Educational package to help pupils across UK understand jour… Monday, 08 April 2024
Transparency data: Section 75 Equality Screening Form Wednesday, 03 April 2024
March 2024
Press release: The Lord Caine visits Downpatrick and highlights the resilie… Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Corporate report: Parades Commission for Northern Ireland: Public Body Revi… Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000, November 2023 Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: GPC Spending over £500, November 2023 Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce management information, November 2023 Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Press release: Inaugural meeting of East-West Council Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Transparency data: Consultation Response: TACT code of practice Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Prompt payment data, October - December 2023 Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Business appointment rules advice, October - Decemb… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Special Advisers' Gifts, Hospitality and Meetings, … Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: NIO: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: S75 screening in relation to hanging a portrait of His M… Friday, 15 March 2024
Press release: Secretary of State visits United States ahead of annual St P… Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State on the Operation Kenov… Friday, 08 March 2024
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State on the Northern Irelan… Wednesday, 06 March 2024
February 2024
Open consultation: Consultation launched on the proposed regulations about … Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Corporate report: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Irelan… Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Minister of State visits Ukraine Art Exhibition in Belfast Friday, 23 February 2024
Press release: Limavady campus ‘a commitment to reconciliation and educatio… Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Press release: UK Government publishes Terms of Reference for Omagh Bombing… Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Press release: UK Government confirms £3.3bn spending settlement for restor… Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Secretary of State to update members of Congress on Executive restoration Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of members to the C… Friday, 02 February 2024
Northern Ireland: An Integral Part of Our Union Friday, 02 February 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of a new member of … Friday, 02 February 2024
Press release: UK Government welcomes request by the DUP leader to recall N… Thursday, 01 February 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of new Independent … Thursday, 01 February 2024
January 2024
Statement to Parliament: Secretary of State's speech on the Safeguarding th… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Policy paper: Safeguarding the Union Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Policy paper: Safeguarding the Union Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Statement to Parliament: Secretary of State's speech on the Safeguarding th… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Transparency data: NIO Equality Six Monthly Update July - December 2023 Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State following DUP Executiv… Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces the appointment of a Chair and … Monday, 29 January 2024
Press release: Secretary of State announces the appointment of a Chair and … Monday, 29 January 2024
Press release: Northern Ireland grassroots sports projects to receive nearl… Saturday, 27 January 2024
Notice: Designation of polling districts at parliamentary elections - North… Thursday, 25 January 2024
Policy paper: Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Press release: Secretary of State's statement on the NI Executive Formation… Friday, 19 January 2024
Transparency data: S75 screening for the role of the NIO in relation to His… Thursday, 18 January 2024
Press release: Statement from Secretary of State on public sector pay Thursday, 18 January 2024
Press release: Statement from Secretary of State on public sector pay Thursday, 18 January 2024
Secretary of State statement on the recall motion for the Northern Ireland … Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Press release: Secretary of State statement at Hillsborough Castle, 15 Janu… Monday, 15 January 2024
Legacy: The false claim of consensus regarding the Stormont House Agreement Thursday, 11 January 2024
Policy paper: Code of Practice for the video recording with sound of interv… Wednesday, 10 January 2024
December 2023
Secretary of State: Returning Executive can unleash Northern Ireland's pote… Friday, 29 December 2023
Press release: “Oh no it isn’t!” - Panto set to be formally recognised as U… Saturday, 23 December 2023
Press release: The Secretary of State appoints new members to The Parades C… Thursday, 21 December 2023
Press release: Statement in response to legacy inter-state case by the Iris… Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Press release: Secretary of State statement at Hillsborough Castle, 19 Dece… Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Lord Jonathan Caine - Downing Street Declaration set the template for peace Friday, 15 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, … Thursday, 14 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: prompt payment data, July to September 2023 Thursday, 14 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: business appointment rules advice, July to Septembe… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Transparency data: NIO: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Press release: Appointment of Commissioners to the Independent Commission f… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Press release: Statement from the Secretary of State on engagement with par… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of three members to… Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of Chair and two Me… Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Press release: Statement on ensuring financial stability and sustainability… Monday, 11 December 2023
Corporate report: Independent Reporting Commission (IRC) Sixth Report Tuesday, 05 December 2023
November 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000, October 2023 Thursday, 30 November 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce management information, October 2023 Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £500, October 2023 Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Press release: BIIGC NOVEMBER 2023 JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Corporate report: The Executive Office Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023 Friday, 17 November 2023
Corporate report: Department of Education Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2… Friday, 17 November 2023
Corporate report: Land & Property Services Trust Statement – Rate Levy Accr… Friday, 17 November 2023
Press release: Independent Reviewer of the exercised powers under the Justi… Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Appointments of Commissioner to the Equality Commission for Northern Irelan… Friday, 10 November 2023
Press release: Statement on recovery from floods in Northern Ireland Wednesday, 08 November 2023
October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: workforce management information, September 2023 Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £500, September 2023 Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000, September 2023 Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Appointments to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Friday, 27 October 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of a new Chair and … Thursday, 26 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: prompt payment data April to June 2023 Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Senior Officials Business Appointment Rules, April … Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of Chair and five m… Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO : Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting… Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: prompt payment data April to June 2023 Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Special Adviser data on Gifts, Hospitality, and Mee… Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality… Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: Title: NIO: Senior Officials Business Appointment Rules,… Thursday, 19 October 2023
Press release: Seven UK projects net additional funding through UK Seafood … Monday, 16 October 2023
Appointments to Parades Commission for Northern Ireland Friday, 13 October 2023
Section 40 determination from the Northern Ireland Secretary Thursday, 12 October 2023
Statutory guidance: Consultation: TACT code of practice Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Statutory guidance: Consultation: TACT code of practice Monday, 09 October 2023
Press release: The Secretary of State announces four new appointments to th… Wednesday, 04 October 2023
Transparency data: NIO: workforce management information, August 2023 Monday, 02 October 2023
September 2023
Transparency data: NIO: workforce management information, August 2023 Friday, 29 September 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £500, August 2023 Friday, 29 September 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000, August 2023 Friday, 29 September 2023
Official Statistics: Northern Ireland Terrorism Legislation Annual Security… Thursday, 28 September 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Office Annual Report and Accounts 2022 t… Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Press release: Secretary of State writes to Northern Ireland Civil Service … Wednesday, 20 September 2023
NI Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Act receives Royal Assent Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Independent report: Independent Review of the Northern Ireland Human Rights… Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Office Annual Report and Accounts 2022 t… Monday, 18 September 2023
Speech: Kemi Badenoch addresses the Northern Ireland Investment Summit Thursday, 14 September 2023
Press release: Appointment of Commissioner for Investigations of ICRIR Thursday, 14 September 2023
Press release: Appointment of Commissioner for Investigations of ICRIR Thursday, 14 September 2023
New jobs announced ahead of Northern Ireland Investment Summit Wednesday, 13 September 2023
New jobs announced ahead of Northern Ireland Investment Summit Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Secretary of State commends PEACE PLUS programme progress Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Speech: Secretary of State's Speech at PEACE PLUS launch Monday, 11 September 2023
Independent report: Annual Reports of the Independent Reviewer of Justice a… Friday, 08 September 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces appointment of five members to … Friday, 08 September 2023
Transparency data: NIO Statutory Equality and Good Relations Duties Annual … Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Statement to Parliament: Secretary of State's speech - PSNI data breach Monday, 04 September 2023
August 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce Management Information - July 2023 Thursday, 31 August 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending over £500 - July 2023 Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce Management Information - July 2023 Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Spending Over £25,000 - July 2023 Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Press release: Secretary of State visits 2025 Open Championship host Monday, 28 August 2023
More than 100 investors confirmed for summit in Northern Ireland Sunday, 13 August 2023
More than 100 investors confirmed for summit in Northern Ireland Sunday, 13 August 2023
Press release: Secretary of State announces reappointments to the Northern … Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Press release: Secretary of State hails 'incredible' work of K9 Search and … Monday, 07 August 2023
Corporate report: Department for Infrastructure Annual Report and Accounts … Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission Annual Report and Ac… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Department of Justice Annual Report and Accounts 2022-202… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service - Annual Re… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Driver & Vehicle Agency - Annual Report and Statement of … Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Department for Communities Annual Report and Accounts 202… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Department of Finance Annual Report and Accounts 2022-202… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Department of Health Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 Thursday, 03 August 2023
Corporate report: Forensic Science Northern Ireland Annual Report and Accou… Thursday, 03 August 2023
July 2023
Corporate report: Forest Service Annual Report & Accounts 2022-2023 Monday, 31 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Prison Service Annual Report & Accounts Monday, 31 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency annual re… Monday, 31 July 2023
Corporate report: Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Statement 2022-23 Monday, 31 July 2023
Corporate report: NI Judicial Pension Scheme Annual Report and Accounts 202… Monday, 31 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £500, June 2023 Thursday, 27 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: spending over £25,000, June 2023 Thursday, 27 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO Equality Six Monthly Update January - June 2023 Thursday, 27 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Workforce Management Information - June 2023 Thursday, 27 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report … Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation Annual … Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Corporate report: Northern Ireland Environment Agency Annual Report and Acc… Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Press release: Privacy Notice Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Corporate report: Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland Annual Report and … Friday, 21 July 2023
Corporate report: Youth Justice Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 Friday, 21 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: business appointment rules advice, January to March… Thursday, 20 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO's Prompt Payment data, January to March 2023 Thursday, 20 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Senior Officials Data on Meetings, Expenses and Hos… Thursday, 20 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO: Special Advisers' Gifts, Hospitality and Meetings, … Thursday, 20 July 2023
Transparency data: NIO Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel, meetings Jan… Thursday, 20 July 2023
Government response: Secretary of State outlines next steps in NI Legacy Bi… Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Corporate report: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland annual report an… Monday, 17 July 2023
Corporate report: Sentence Review Commissioners Annual Report 2022/2023 Friday, 14 July 2023