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AQW 7867/22-27 Written question to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the differentiation in status between Northern Ireland Bureaux in China and the United States, and the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 29 February 2024

  • Answered
  • Written
  • After due date
Tabled
29 February 2024
Answer due by
15 March 2024
Answered
29 March 202429 days after tabling
Department
The Executive Office
Priority question
No

Answer

There is no differentiation in status between the three overseas offices. All three offices are led at Director level by NICS staff and include a mix of NICS staff, who are diplomatically accredited, and country-based staff, who are employed on local contracts.

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