Uk’S Withdrawal from the European Union

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:04 pm on 13 March 2019.

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Photo of Sylvia Hermon Sylvia Hermon Independent, North Down 3:04, 13 March 2019

The Secretary of State will be well aware, as will other Members, that Northern Ireland has not had a functioning Assembly for over two years. We have had no Ministers in Northern Ireland for over two years. This House, including the Members of the Democratic Unionist party, must therefore give due weight to the serious warning issued last week by the head of the Northern Ireland civil service, David Stirling, about the grave consequences for Northern Ireland of a no-deal Brexit.