Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision Debate

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Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision

Colum Eastwood Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd November 2022

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Colum Eastwood Portrait Colum Eastwood (Foyle) (SDLP)
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A former Member of Parliament for Cork City once said:

“No man has the right to fix a boundary to the march of a nation. No man has the right to say to his country, ‘Thus far shalt thou go and no further’.”

Of course, this Parliament no longer has a Member for Cork City, because Charles Stewart Parnell was right. This United Kingdom is clearly not a partnership of equals—that has been made absolutely clear today—so when will the Government publish clear criteria for how the people of the north of Ireland can leave it?

Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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I suggest that the hon. Gentleman ask that question at Northern Ireland questions.