Video interview with Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, by Jim Fitzpatrick and Mark Davenport for BBC Northern Ireland Stormont Live on 18 November 2008. On this date the DUP and Sinn Féin agreed a deal on a roadmap for the devolution of policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland. In this interview Woodward discusses the significance of this agreement and the future of policing in Northern Ireland. Stormont Live is a BBC Northern Ireland programme which presents news and analysis from the Northern Ireland administration.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 18 November 2008
Name of First Interviewee: Shaun Woodward
Role at time of Interview: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Jim Fitzpatrick, Mark Davenport
Purpose: News
Media: Audiovisual
Copyright:
Link: Watch the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Northern Ireland Stormont Live
Time Period covered: 1972-2008
Key Individuals: Shaun Woodward, Reg Empey
Key Words: Policing, justice, DUP