The reason for the Government's decision is obvious, and it is not the one that the hon. Gentleman mentions. As everyone knows, the two communities in Northern Ireland have been seriously divided. The best advice that we received was that we should maintain the current arrangements for Northern Ireland.
Constitutional Renewal
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Jack Straw
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 25 March 2008.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Constitutional Renewal.
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