Northern Ireland Assembly: Elections

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:24 pm on 16 October 2003.

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Photo of Baroness Amos Baroness Amos President of the Council, Privy Council Office, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords (Privy Council Office) 3:24, 16 October 2003

My Lords, as the Prime Minister said yesterday in another place, we accept that elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly should go ahead, but it is much better that they do so on a basis which offers a real prospect of resumed devolved government. Intensive discussions have been continuing between the Government and political parties with that object in view.