Northern Ireland All-party Talks (Hansard, 30 March 1998)

HC Deb 30 March 1998 vol 309 cc397-8W 397W

§ Mr. Ancram
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if, on his recent visit to the Northern Ireland All-Party Talks, he discussed the criteria and ground rules for a referendum on the outcome of the talks and the lessons which could be learned from the experience of the referendum in Wales in September 1997. [36785]

§ Mr. Ron Davies
No.

§ Mr. Ancram
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if, on his recent visits to the Northern Ireland All-party Talks, he discussed(a) cross-border powers, (b) power-sharing, (c) weighted votes to protect minority interests and (d) parity of esteem for all traditions. [36784]
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§ Mr. Ron Davies
No. The purpose of my visit was to explain Welsh devolution.