Northern Ireland

Conor McGinn Excerpts
Tuesday 20th February 2018

(6 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I do agree with my hon. Friend. We need to make sure Northern Ireland’s voice is heard properly through the proper processes in the Brexit process, and that requires a devolved Government.

Conor McGinn Portrait Conor McGinn (St Helens North) (Lab)
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The British and Irish Governments are the guardians of the Good Friday agreement, but its owners are the people of Ireland, north and south, who overwhelmingly endorsed it in referendums. Does the Secretary of State agree that it cannot be usurped by this House, by any party or by any individual in it, and that she will work for its full implementation, alongside the Irish Government?

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I do agree.