essentially, it aims to give a future northern ireland assembly a greater say on how eu laws apply to northern ireland. 29 mps voted against it. 22 of those were tories, including the former uk prime minister boris johnson. first, let s hearfrom rishi sunak. the framework represents a good deal for the people in families and businesses of northern ireland never stores the balance of the belfast good friday agreement and ensures northern ireland place in our union. let s also hear from the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton harris. s it s at the heart of the framework. he addresses the democratic deficit and restores the balance of the good friday agreement. balance of the good friday agreement- balance of the good friday aareement. , , ,, ., agreement. and ends the process of aliunment agreement. and ends the process of alignment and agreement. and ends the process of alignment and sovereignty agreement. and ends the process of alignment and sovereignty to - agreement. and