This project models the series of formal and informal negotiations which led to the publication, in December 1993, of a declaration issued jointly by the British and Irish Governments. The Joint Declaration was a critical policy document which paved the way for a ceasefire and the entry of Sinn Féin into formal talks. It also laid out a shared set of principles – including, crucially, self-determination for the people of Ireland subject to the consent of the people of Northern Ireland – which would come to underpin the Belfast Good Friday Agreement and provide a framework for its ratification.
Cite as: Ian McBride, Ruth Murray, Annabel Harris, and Nicholas P. S. Cole, Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Quill Project at Pembroke College (Oxford, 2024).
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13 historical records used for this dataset.
27 committees met in 493 sessions. Average 37.92307692307692 sessions each.
Dates from Friday, 01 May 1987 to Wednesday, 15 December 1993.
112 people in 8 voting delegations.
Top 5 most active people are:
Summary of person events:
509 procedural motions considered.
Summary of procedural events:
177 documents considered with 403 amendments presented.
Summary of document events:
884 number of decisions made.
Summary of decision made: