On the point about consent—we did get slightly distracted—I totally and absolutely disagree with the right hon. Gentleman and Lord Trimble on how they say consent works. It is not an elastic principle; it is about one thing, the constitutional position of Northern Ireland. If it is elastic, however, does it apply to Brexit, since that was a constitutional rupture for the people of Northern Ireland, and the people of Northern Ireland voted against it? If it applies to the protocol, why does it not apply to Brexit?
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Colum Eastwood
(Social Democratic & Labour Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 July 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
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