Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sam Gyimah and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

Tuesday 1st November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gyimah]

If legislation is to be introduced extending the Turing pardon and a disregard process to Northern Ireland, that is a decision for the Northern Ireland Assembly to take. Were the provisions to be extended to Northern Ireland, a legislative consent motion would, by convention, be required.

[Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Ochil and South Perthshire) (SNP)]

14. What assessment she has made of the implications for her departmental responsibilities of the UK leaving the EU.