Northern Ireland

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 31 January 1972.

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Photo of Mr Eric Heffer Mr Eric Heffer , Liverpool, Walton 12:00, 31 January 1972

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Would you give an assurance to the House that the normal three-hour debate tomorrow will be extended—when it is accepted—because there are many of us here, both Englishmen and Protestants—I am one of them—who feel a great sense of shame at what happened yesterday in Northern Ireland. I am not speaking as a Catholic—