Chris Heaton-Harris was asked if he believed a 'super-majority' was needed in any future referendum.
There has been no shift in UK government policy on the terms of any future united Ireland referendum, the Northern Ireland secretary has said.It comes after his Northern Ireland Office colleague Steve BakerUnder the Good Friday Agreement, such a referendum would be decided on a simple majority of more than 50%.that Mr Baker made his remarks on Monday while speaking after a meeting of British and Irish politicians in County Kildare.
"Would anyone here seriously want a 50% plus one united Ireland result in Northern Ireland? I speak personally," Mr Baker reportedly told the meeting. Its chair Simon Hoare asked whether the secretary of state could "shoot a fox that started running around earlier this week which has caused some consternation", adding: "That fox is the super-majority retrofit.""The comments should not be considered any shift in government policy.
"The agreement's clear that any change to the constitutional position of Northern Ireland would require the consent of a majority of its people."
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