Coastguard Service
Debate between Lady Hermon and Mike Hancock(13 years, 3 months ago)
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Lady Hermon
Let me tell hon. Members, and particularly the Minister, that it is rare for any subject to unite all the parties in Northern Ireland. We are talking about saving the one remaining coastguard in Northern Ireland, which is the only part of the United Kingdom that risks losing its coastguard service. I extended an invitation to the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister to make a joint visit to the station, and I am delighted to say that both accepted it warmly. The First Minister is from the Democratic Unionist party, the Deputy First Minister is from Sinn Fein and the hon. Lady is a member of the Social Democratic and Labour party, so this issue has united all parties. I hope that the Minister remembers that.
Mr Mike Hancock (in the Chair)
Order. Sylvia, you have a lot of charm, but you are pushing it to extremes.
Mr Mike Hancock (in the Chair)
Yes, it is a compliment. Only you would have got away with that.