It was certainly not my intention to cause the hon. Lady to draw breath. The point I was trying to make is that direct rule is potentially extremely dangerous and can lead to a very difficult political situation if we are not all collectively very careful. It is not a step to be taken lightly, simply or frivolously at all.
Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Penrose
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 March 2019.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) Bill.
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