I rarely do this in the House of Lords, but I think that is worth an answer. It would have been based on consensus. Whatever was done would have been done with the agreement of the people of Northern Ireland through their elected representatives and through the people in their other organisations. That is the difference.
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 21 June 2023.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
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