Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Beith Excerpts
Tuesday 19th March 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I can absolutely give the hon. Lady that assurance. I very much recognise the issue that she mentions, which was discussed at my meeting with David Ford. I can reassure her that we are mindful of the situation in Northern Ireland and giving it due consideration as we reach our decision.

Lord Beith Portrait Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD)
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Why are Ministers not engaging properly with the House on those opt-in decisions, given that the five memorandums promised for mid-February have not yet been produced and the Government appear to be discussing with the Commission important opt-ins without having discussed them with important Committees of the House?