I want to ask the noble Lord whether he thinks he was right in saying that this Parliament in Westminster could actually pass legislation. I think we would have to take over Northern Ireland and go beyond devolution when there is power for us to do that. But I think in the absence of that, we could not, today for instance, pass a law.
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Butler-Sloss
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 30 October 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill.
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