§ Q20. Mr. Wigleyasked the Prime Minister if she will now accept the reunification of Ireland as an option in considering the constitutional future of Northern Ireland.
§ The Prime MinisterThe question of the constitutional status of Northern Ireland is amatter for the people of Northern Ireland, and it is at present the clear wish of a substantial majority to remain part of the United Kingdom. Accordingly,294W my right hon. Friend's political conference is discussing a transfer of powers within the United Kingdom. It is not concerned with changes in Northern Ireland's constitutional status.