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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

I think that, in the first instance, as we look at how we will fund different parts of the United Kingdom, the primary discussions will be with those parts of the United Kingdom—they would have to be. That is without prejudice to the Executive in Northern Ireland, which I hope will be established.

We will want to pay proper respect to that Executive when it is constituted and consider what it wants to do. I would be very surprised if there were not a desire to have constructive discussions with the Republic of Ireland in the interests of trying to determine how best to address these needs, if there is a relationship. The Republic of Ireland, at that point, will be an international country separate from the United Kingdom, as it will be in the EU and the United Kingdom will not. We have to respect these new relationships and new boundaries.

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Reference

789 c740 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

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