Northern Ireland: Inter-party Talks Debate
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Lord Hay of Ballyore
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Northern Ireland: Inter-party Talks
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Lord Hay of Ballyore (DUP)
My Lords, we all want talks re-established at Stormont in the hope that the political parties in Northern Ireland can come to an agreement that allows the Assembly and the Executive to get up and running. But does the Minister agree that any agreement reached at the talks at Stormont must be balanced and fair, so that both communities—every community—can buy in and take ownership of that agreement? We cannot have a situation where one side takes over.
Lord Duncan of Springbank
The noble Lord is absolutely right: it must be balanced, fair and, importantly, sustainable.