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Proceeding contribution from John Bercow (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

The assumption of an order-making power as a matter of prudent proportion is one thing, but the manner of its exercise is another. I was mildly perturbed—I put it no more strongly—by the Secretary of State’s response to my hon. Friend the Member for South Staffordshire (Sir Patrick Cormack) when he challenged the right hon. Gentleman about circumstances of resolute opposition by Northern Ireland parties to the proposed exercise of the power. The provision does not make it explicit, so will the Secretary of State clarify whether the order-making power would be exercised by the negative procedure or its affirmative counterpart?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
443 c1173 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Criminal proceedings Devolved matters Administration of justice Decommissioning Amnesties Fraud Finance Elections Firearms Donors Energy Electricity Electoral register National security Northern Ireland Police Northern Ireland Assembly Political parties Terrorism Sustainable development Weapons Timetables Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland Reserved matters Statutory instruments Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund
Legislation
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005-06
Link
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