Northern Ireland

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 12:31 pm on 9 May 2007.

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Photo of Peter Hain Peter Hain The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, The Secretary of State for Wales 12:31, 9 May 2007

I wholeheartedly agree with everything that my hon. Friend said about Mo Mowlam's crucial and healing response and the role that she played at the beginning and about John Hume's outstanding courage from the moment he engaged with Gerry Adams. The way in which John Hume drove the process through, and his vision and eloquence, helped to get us to where we are. On the Second Reading of the emergency legislation on 27 March, I paid tribute to all the individuals that my hon. Friend has mentioned and to John Major, the Prime Minister and many others who played a crucial role. I did not think it was right to repeat what I said, but I agree with my hon. Friend.