Proceeding contribution from Lord Cormack (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 23 November 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill.
Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill
: As the Secretary of State has neither logic nor justice on his side, and as he is clearly deeply uncomfortable with the case that he is having to put to the House, why can he not accept the offer made to him on behalf of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, which suggested that the Bill be referred for pre-legislative scrutiny? It cannot by any stretch of anyone’s imagination be described as emergency legislation. Why can we not have time to take evidence and decide on the best way to deal with a problem that we acknowledge exists? Why does the Secretary of State persist with this tawdry measure, which is not worthy of him?
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 439 c1536
- Session
- 2005-06
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Admissibility of evidence Criminal proceedings Appeals Crime Armed forces Crimes of violence Arrests Belfast Agreement Certification Licensing Legal aid scheme Eligibility Jurisdiction IRA Exemptions Offenders Northern Ireland Police Prisoners Proscribed organisations Northern Ireland government Proof of identity Prisoners' release Victims Terrorism Time limits Special Tribunal for Northern Ireland Special Appeal Tribunal for Northern Ireland Special Prosecutor for Northern Ireland
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- Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill 2005-06
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