Proceeding contribution from Viscount Brookeborough (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL].

Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for giving way. Would she not agree that she has contradicted the meaning of what she said? On the one hand, she said that the political parties in Northern Ireland do not have a consensus on this; on the other hand, she said that they will look at it. This is a voluntary regulation, and there are too many cases where we have looked for voluntary regulation and it has not come about. We will be waiting until the cows come home—the political parties will suppress new talent while they believe that they have a hold over the current system.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 716 c80GC
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Devolved matters Allowances Devolution Eligibility European Parliament European Parliament members Dual mandate Northern Ireland Pay Workplace pensions Northern Ireland Assembly Political parties Parliament Northern Ireland government Northern Ireland Assembly members
Legislation: Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL]

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