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The House of Commons Library has published a briefing on Parliament and Northern Ireland, between 1921–2021. The briefing discusses the constitutional aspects of the Ireland Act (1920), the role of UK Parliament as well as the changes which it underwent since 1921. The briefing further considers the United Kingdom in regard to the Northern Ireland border, which ‘has been central to constitutional debate from the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 to the Brexit controversies of 2016-2021’. Northern Ireland is expected to mark its centenary during 2021. This briefing is aimed at providing information on the debates which have arisen from that ‘significant anniversary’.
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