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 outlines the main recommendations from the Holtham Commission's final report, briefly summarises the Commission’s first report and includes reaction from the Welsh Assembly and UK Government to the Commission’s recommendations.
Holtham Commission (80 KB , PDF)
The Independent Commission on Funding & Finance for Wales (Holtham Commission) was established in 2008 to review the Welsh Assembly’s funding and to consider further devolution of fiscal powers. The Commission examined the current funding arrangements, determined by the Barnett Formula, and assessed the case for increasing Wales’s taxation and borrowing powers.
In July 2010, the Commission published its final report and recommendations. This note outlines the main recommendations from the final report, briefly summarises the Commission’s first report and includes reaction from the Welsh Assembly and UK Government to the Commission’s recommendations.
Holtham Commission (80 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.
On 25 June 2025 there will be an Estimates day debate on the spending of the Department for Transport