I am following the noble Lord very closely. He is absolutely right to say that these are uncomfortable powers. He will be aware, since he has been around in politics a long time, that one does not always necessarily have to be comfortable with something to deem it necessary. He referred earlier to his act on the aeroplane of signing the suspension order of the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2000. I recall that suspension was deemed necessary to preserve the institutions.
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Caine
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 22 June 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL].
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2022-23
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House of Lords Grand Committee
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