Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 29 October 2014.
Ivan Lewis
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
11:30,
29 October 2014
The Secretary of State will agree that the current political paralysis has a corrosive impact on business confidence and therefore the Northern Ireland economy. Can she clarify whether the all-party talks she is chairing are dealing with all issues simultaneously that are causing the stalemate or focusing exclusively on the budget crisis?
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