Northern Ireland Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office
Tuesday 15th September 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa Villiers Portrait Mrs Villiers
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I am delighted to hear the right hon. Gentleman confirm that the Lib Dems will continue to take a bipartisan approach. He makes fair points about a potential new IMC. This is an urgent matter for Northern Ireland’s political parties to consider, but I agree that the input and thoughts of the Irish Government and contacts in Washington could also be helpful.

Steve Baker Portrait Mr Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con)
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I join other Members who have welcomed the remarks of the hon. Member for Gedling (Vernon Coaker), particularly because I remember the necessity, as a young officer, of checking under my car for explosives every time I used it. Will the Secretary of State join me in regarding with the utmost horror the now well-known comments made by the shadow Chancellor, which in particular endorsed armed struggle, bombs and bullets?

Theresa Villiers Portrait Mrs Villiers
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I condemn those comments and hope the shadow Chancellor has changed his views. I have no doubt he will be questioned on that in days to come.