European Union (Referendum) Bill
Debate between Lord Skelmersdale and Lord Kilclooney(10 years, 10 months ago)
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Lord Skelmersdale (Con)
My Lords, it occurs to me that the words “a Welsh version” have been used many times, and Clause 1(5) states:
“In Wales, a Welsh version of the question is also to appear on the ballot papers, as provided by order”.
The other point that I will make briefly is that I wonder what noble Lords think the language generally spoken in Northern Ireland is because that is referred to in the amendment we are discussing.
Lord Kilclooney (CB)
My Lords, I can certainly answer that. I have been listening with interest, and Northern Ireland had not been mentioned until just now. I was wondering why our Scottish and Welsh colleagues were ignoring Northern Ireland in this context. However, I can confirm that the foreign language most spoken on a daily basis in Northern Ireland is Mandarin.