Chris Bryant

“With this in mind, I call for all protests, rallies and demonstrations to be stood down.”

I still believe that keeping conversations going and the dialogue going is a really important part of coming to a resolution for everybody.

This is the end of these conversations.

I would say that the law, in the end, is the law.

The truth is everybody has to double down on compromise – that's what life's all about – double down on compromise.

Double down on compromise

Nobody wants to go back 28 years

I appeal to everyone: believe in Northern Ireland and double down on compromise.

The situation in Drumcree is tense and this Government, like every Labour government, will always go the extra mile for peace.

“It is incumbent on everybody in political office to take this moment very, very seriously and to take the temperature down, to think twice before … inflating any argument and to think about what somebody else who doesn’t share your…

Northern Ireland has withstood many moments of sharp disagreement over the years and must do so again.

Not just for this year, because I’m bored with this kind of sticking plaster issue of, we pour a little bit more cash in every year when there are troubles - we need to get to a several-year settlement.

This will strengthen the commission’s immediate and future work. In the meantime, the current commissioners have my full backing.

I have considered the commission’s response to that ruling and, while I am satisfied that the issues raised are being taken seriously and progress is being made, I have decided that an independent review is needed to provide assurance on…

The commission simply can’t function without respect from all communities.

We need to make sure that Stormont gets to a budget, a settled budget. Not just for this year, because I’m bored with this kind of sticking plaster issue of, we pour a little bit more cash in every year when there are troubles - we need to…

I want to ensure the Bill helps as many people impacted by the Troubles as possible get the answers they have long sought, and commands the confidence of those affected - including those who served bravely to protect law and order.

I am committed to working collaboratively with ministers in Dublin to foster joint cooperation, uphold the Good Friday Agreement and deliver on the commitments on legacy that both governments have made under the Joint Framework," he said.

I very much want to get it onto the statute book.

It's about getting answers for families, all sorts of different kinds of families, from the nationalist and the loyalist community, from families who worked or who had loved ones who were killed in the RUC or as part of Operation Banner,"…

Quite a few politicians from Northern Ireland have already raised with me, 'are you coming with a cheque book?', and actually I am coming with a bit of a checklist of things I want to get sorted and done.

I have already had the briefest of conversations with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Emma Reynolds), and I want to pursue some of those conversations so we get to a long-lasting settlement. I want to keep the show on the road.

I am not expecting us to be making decisions, I am in very much listening mode. We have two ears and one mouth for good reason.

Jim I look forward to working with you for a strong Northern Ireland in a strong United Kingdom.