European Union Referendum Bill

Debate between Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and Pat McFadden

Thursday 18th June 2015 Commons Chamber

[Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP)]

I thank my right hon. Friend for giving way. As part of the complexity of the situation relating to the election, is he aware that elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly will take place on the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales on 5 May 2016? I note that that is not included in the Labour amendment.

[Mr McFadden]

I take the hon. Lady’s point, but the issue of May 2016 has already been dealt with through amendment 55, and I am focused on May 2017, when local elections are taking place in various parts of the country.