Only Sinn Féin, the party that stood to gain most from the proposal, supported it, while the more moderate Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) described it as a step forward.
Endast Sinn Féin, det parti som skulle vinna mest på förslaget, stödde det, medan det mer moderata partiet Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) beskrev det som ett steg framåt.