I am sorry to interrupt but I am most grateful to my noble friend. The noble Lord, Lord Empey, made a very powerful and constructive speech. I listened to what my noble friend said in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, but would it not be possible for informal invitations to be issued to Northern Ireland politicians to attend talks, particularly if the talks themselves are informal?
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Cormack
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 7 November 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
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Reference
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Session
2022-23
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2023-01-03 11:05:17 +0000
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