Business of the House

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:30 pm on 29 February 1988.

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Photo of Mr John Biggs-Davison Mr John Biggs-Davison , Epping Forest 3:30, 29 February 1988

While thanking my right hon. Friend for so promptly and graciously acceding to the wishes of Back-Bench Members on both sides of the House for more time to debate the emergency powers, may I ask whether the necessity to alter the business does not bring out forcefully the unsatisfactory manner in which Northern Ireland business has been handled since the abolition of Stormont?