Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Excerpts

2nd reading: House of Commons
Friday 18th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Pat Glass]

I absolutely agree.

[Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP)]

Does my hon. Friend agree that, further to the point made by the hon. Member for North Antrim (Ian Paisley), in Northern Ireland the proposals will sever political stability? There is a need for special consideration for Northern Ireland and for proper recognition of social, economic and geographical cohesion, which does not exist in the new proposals.

[Pat Glass]

Absolutely. The Bill will go some way to making that happen.