Northern Ireland

Diana Johnson Excerpts
Thursday 5th September 2019

(4 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julian Smith Portrait Julian Smith
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Yes, I can.

Diana Johnson Portrait Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
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If we prorogue and then move to Dissolution and Stormont is still not sitting, what will happen to the provisions of the Northern Irish Bill that repeal sections 58 and59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 after 22 October?

Julian Smith Portrait Julian Smith
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Those provisions remain.