Proceeding contribution from Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour) 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].

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My Lords, I hear the strength of feeling expressed by the noble Lord and understand what he says. However, this is not about cabals. We are talking about a timescale, as I explained earlier. There is a 2015 deadline and a 2011 deadline. However, I have not finished what I was saying. We believe that it should be the parties in Northern Ireland that come to an agreed position on the issue. If the parties that represent the people of Northern Ireland agreed that the amendments were the correct way to bring dual mandates to an end, the Government would have no difficulty with that.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 716 c81GC
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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