Proceeding contribution from Lord Liddle (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 7 October 2019. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.
Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
My Lords, one reason why I think your Lordships believe we need to see the legal text concerns the arrangements that are being proposed for democratic consent in Northern Ireland. As I understand the arrangements under the Good Friday agreement, a majority in both communities have to agree to any major change. Why is it that this is being briefed as giving the DUP a veto? Why should not Sinn Féin also have a veto on any change that might introduce a hard border in the island of Ireland?
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- 799 c1947
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- 2017-19
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- Belfast Agreement Customs Borders EU law Infrastructure Northern Ireland Parliamentary scrutiny Negotiations Republic of Ireland UK trade with EU Brexit
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