Northern Ireland Office: Press Conferences
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) the Belfast News Letter and (b) other news outlets are given equal rights to ask questions at his Department's press conferences.
Answered by Hilary Benn
The Northern Ireland Office invites a wide range of news outlets to its departmental press conferences.
During press conferences, as many news outlets as possible are given an opportunity to ask a question. However, it is not always possible for every media outlet to ask a question due to time constraints.
News outlets can pose questions at any time to the department’s press office.
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