That is slightly off the current debate, but no, I do not. I think that the Good Friday agreement has achieved a great deal. However, as in all agreements, sometimes things have to move on—not be changed necessarily, but move on. The reason for those people saying that there should be an end to the Northern Ireland agreement is the failure to get together a devolved Government; it was nothing to do with Brexit.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Robathan
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 21 February 2018.
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and
Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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