The Government (UKG) welcomes the Committee’s inquiry into the effectiveness of the institutions of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement (‘the Agreement’), which is at the heart of Northern Ireland’s constitutional arrangements. The report was published in the twenty-fifth anniversary year of the Agreement, which was marked with reflection on the significance of the Agreement, and the transformative impact it has had in Northern Ireland. The Government shares the sentiment in the report that the culmination of the peace process in the Agreement was not inevitable and that it required “considerable bravery and leadership” from across different communities and perspectives. The Government remains unshakable in its commitment to the Agreement, an Agreement hard fought for and which should not easily be cast aside. UKG shares the view of the Committee that the Agreement provides the only legitimate basis for governance in Northern Ireland.