I am contributing to the length of this debate and I should not be. These are international treaties. We cannot tell somebody else how to designate themselves. So I am quite surprised at the noble Lord, Lord Lexden—although I was very impressed that the noble Lord, Lord Bew, weighed in to support him. It made me a bit wary of saying what I said—but, on the other hand, I have said it and I will leave it at that.
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McAvoy
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 21 April 2016.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill.
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