§ 18. Mrs. Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to further the union with Northern Ireland. [29819]
§ Sir Patrick MayhewNorthern Ireland is, in fact and in law, already a fully integral part of the Union. The Government gladly uphold this constitutional position, and have no intention of changing it while it continues to accord with the democratic wish of most of the people who live there.