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Proceeding contribution from Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 April 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.


Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

We are in no way exposed in relation to this point. I am explaining carefully and clearly how the decision to appoint Ministers by respective parties was reached. Obviously parties and party leaders would be held to democratic account in different ways for their choices of Ministers. Elsewhere in the agreement we wanted to create an all-Ireland charter for human rights that would be signed by all parties. We always hoped that that would include parties and party leaders making clear declarations about such issues.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
445 c270 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Criminal records Devolved matters Administration of justice Equality Extradition Disqualification Government departments Northern Ireland Police Recruitment Public appointments Northern Ireland Assembly Political parties Politics and government Ministers Police Service of Northern Ireland Religion First Minister of Northern Ireland
Legislation
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk