Northern Ireland: border polls
The UK Secretary of State has the power to hold a border poll. They must hold one if they think a majority of people in Northern Ireland favour a united Ireland.
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Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill: Committee Stage Report (112 KB , PDF)
This Paper examines the progress of the Bill during its House of Commons Committee Stage. Further detail on the Bill is available in Research Paper 11/17, prepared for the Second Reading of the Bill.
Documents to download
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Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill: Committee Stage Report (112 KB , PDF)
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The United Kingdom constitution – a mapping exercise
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Windsor Framework: Democratic oversight and the independent review
This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework
