The Labour Party is discussing a number of options aimed at ensuring that a referendum on divorce is held, a party spokesman has said.

Sources said that the top main options appear to be a decision for all Labour MPs to vote in favour of the divorce bill - not because they back divorce but to force a referendum - or a parliamentary private member's motion calling for the holding of a referendum.

The Nationalist Party executive committee decided yesterday that the party position should be that a referendum would only be held if the divorce bill is approved by Parliament.

Many within the committee, however, argued that a referendum should be held in all circumstances.

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