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.

This note gives an account of developments at Westminster on the subject of devolution covering the period from May 2005 to January 2007. The purpose of the note is to provide the reader with a broad understanding of the events, including links and references to further information sources that may be useful.
Devolution at the Centre: January 2007 (201 KB , PDF)
This note gives an account of developments at Westminster on the subject of devolution covering the period from May 2005 to January 2007. The purpose of the note is to provide the reader with a broad understanding of the events, including links and references to further information sources that may be useful.
Devolution at the Centre: January 2007 (201 KB , PDF)
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.
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
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