NI Equality Commission Chief Michael Wardlow gives his view on the Queen’s portrait row

The Secretary of State, Julian Smith, has defended the Northern Ireland Office's policy on displaying pictures of the Royal Family. He issued a statement last night after reports that portraits of the Queen had been removed from Stormont House, the main building used by the NIO. His comments contradict those of NIO Minister Lord Duncan, who last week told the House of Lords that following advice from the Equality Commission, no images of the Queen were displayed at Stormont House.