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<p>This Government remains steadfast in its commitment to the Belfast Agreement including
the principle of consent governing Northern Ireland’s constitutional position. It
is on that basis that Northern Ireland is and remains a full and integral part of
the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>As the Conservative and Unionist Party Northern
Ireland General Election Manifesto 2017 clearly stated, “we will not countenance any
constitutional arrangements - such as joint authority over Northern Ireland between
the United Kingdom and Ireland - that are inconsistent with the consent principle”.</p><p>
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