Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland Constitution (Amendment) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 13 Rhagfyr 1973.

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Photo of Mr Merlyn Rees Mr Merlyn Rees , Leeds South 12:00, 13 Rhagfyr 1973

The hon. and gallant Gentleman can look at it in the context of a foreign Power. But it happens to be a foreign independent country. The hon. and gallant Gentleman comes from a Province where a sizable proportion of the population look across the border. It is that weakness in the Province which has given rise to the problems experienced in the past 50 years. He has only to look across the House to below the Gangway on this side to see hon. Members who originate in that quarter.