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Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill

Proceeding contribution from Simon Hoare (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 22 February 2023. It occurred during Debate on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill.

The right hon. Gentleman and I have had a very similar view on the democratic deficit point, because we are both democrats. When the Committee went to Brussels 24 months ago, or thereabouts, the EU was very alert to that issue as well and pointed us in the direction of Norway to see how it deals with these matters—I am not saying that we should overlay that template. Does he see any merit in the way that the EU and the Government of Norway deal with the issue, with the rules applying, although Norway is not a member of the European Union, as a way of ensuring

that Norwegian voices are heard? In the same way, the EU would want Northern Irish voices to be heard. Is there anything within that model that he thinks might work or help?

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Reference

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Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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