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Public Bill Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, in the House of Commons, led by Robin Walker. The answering member was Louise Haigh.


Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill. Committee stage third sitting (morning).

Clauses 1-3 debated and agreed to. Clause 4, amendment 13, discussed with amendment 14 and withdrawn. Amendment 4, discussed with amendments 3, 6 and 17-19, and withdrawn. Amendment 15, discussed with amendment 16, and withdrawn. Clause 4 agreed to. Clause 5, amendment 7 debated and withdrawn. Amendment 11, discussed with amendment 12, and withdrawn. Amendment 1, discussed with Government amendment 2 and amendment 8. Amendment 1 agreed to. Amendment 2 made. Amendment 9 debated and withdrawn. Clause 5, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 6 and 7 agreed to. Clause 8, amendment 5 debated and withdrawn. Clause 8 and 9 agreed to. New clause 1 debated and withdrawn. New clause 2, discussed with new clause 3, and withdrawn. New clause 3 negatived on division (2 to 10). Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 143).


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2021-22
Department
Northern Ireland Office
Committee
Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Subjects
Codes of practice Accountability Conduct Devolution Committees Elections Powers Public appointments Northern Ireland Assembly Public expenditure Ministers Northern Ireland government Northern Ireland Executive First Minister (NIE) Petition of concern
Legislation
Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill 2021-22
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk