Northern Ireland

Joanna Cherry Excerpts
Tuesday 20th February 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I do not agree with that assessment.

Joanna Cherry Portrait Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP)
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As has been said, in the past 48 hours, a couple of Members of this House and a British MEP have attacked the Good Friday agreement as “failed” and “unsustainable”. Will the Secretary of State join the Tanaiste, Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister, in condemning such language as “irresponsible”?

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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As I say, I can only set out the Government’s position, which is that we fully support the Belfast agreement.