ABORTION AND NORTHERN IRELAND

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That this House supports devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; believes that it is right that locally-elected representatives should be able to debate and vote on matters that affect their respective countries; notes that the four major political parties in Northern Ireland oppose the extension of the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern Ireland; and calls on the Government to ensure that any decision to extend the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern Ireland is made by the Northern Ireland Assembly.