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Proceeding contribution from Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

I am sure that, like me, the hon. Gentleman is encouraged by the Secretary of State’s reassurance, but does he agree that, many times, there are unintended consequences in the legislation such that one cannot trust the word of the existing Secretary of State to bind future Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland? Is it not the case that, on innumerable occasions in the past nine or 10 years, we have had those kinds of assurances, which have eventually counted for nothing? In the end Ministers have said, ““Well, that was then and this is now.””

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
443 c1189 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Criminal proceedings Devolved matters Administration of justice Decommissioning Amnesties Fraud Finance Elections Firearms Donors Energy Electricity Electoral register National security Northern Ireland Police Northern Ireland Assembly Political parties Terrorism Sustainable development Weapons Timetables Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland Reserved matters Statutory instruments Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund
Legislation
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005-06
Link
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