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Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022

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Bill texts 7

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Amendments 23

Committee stage — Lords 11

NotMovedClause 2AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “First Minister and deputy First Minister to be referred to as Joint First Ministers

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of DownpatrickSponsor: Baroness Suttie#89803
NotMovedClause 8EditBillBody

leave out “at the end of the period of two months beginning with” and insert “on”

Moved: Baroness SuttieSponsor: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, Baroness Smith of Basildon#89804
NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

at end insert— ““cross-community support” means—

Moved: Baroness Suttie#89805
WithdrawnClause 2AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Appointment of First Ministers

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#89806
WithdrawnClause 3AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Disqualification of MPs and Members of the Dáil Éireann for membership of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Moved: Lord Alderdice#90040
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

leave out subsection (3)

Moved: Baroness Smith of BasildonSponsor: Lord Coaker#90104
WithdrawnClause 4EditBillBody

at end insert “, including by supporting the establishment of the consultative Civic Forum, as provided for under paragraph 34 of Strand One of the Belfast Agreement, and obtaining its views on social, economic and cultural matters;”

Moved: Baroness Smith of BasildonSponsor: Lord Coaker, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#90105
WithdrawnClause 5AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Report on implementation of The New Decade, New Approach Deal

Moved: Lord CoakerSponsor: Baroness Smith of Basildon, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#90106
NotMovedClause 2AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Appointment of First Minister and deputy First Minister

Moved: Lord EmpeySponsor: Lord Rogan#90107
NotMovedClause 6EditBillBody

at end insert— section 56A of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Schedule 6A to that Act.”

Moved: Baroness HoeySponsor: Lord Dodds of Duncairn#90151
WithdrawnClause 5EditBillBody

at end insert— This section has effect notwithstanding section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Moved: Baroness HoeySponsor: Lord Dodds of Duncairn#90152

Report stage — Lords 12

WithdrawnClause 2AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “First Minister and deputy First Minister to be referred to as Joint First Ministers

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of DownpatrickSponsor: Baroness Suttie#90537
AgreedClause 8EditBillBody

leave out from “force” to “the” on line 12 and insert “on”

Moved: Lord Caine#90557
NotMovedEditLongTitle

after “Conduct” insert “, members of the House of Commons qualifying for membership of the Assembly”

Moved: Lord Caine#90558
NotMovedClause 9EditBillBody

leave out “(Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2021” and insert “(Ministers and Assembly) Act 2022”

Moved: Lord Caine#90559
NotMovedClause 8EditBillBody

at end insert— Section (MPs qualifying for membership of Assembly) comes into force on the day of the next dissolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly following the passing of this Act.”

Moved: Lord Caine#90560
NotMovedClause 8EditBillBody

at beginning insert “Except as mentioned in subsection (2),”

Moved: Lord Caine#90561
NotMovedClause 4AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “MPs qualifying for membership of Assembly

Moved: Lord Caine#90562
AgreedClause 3AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Transitional provision

Moved: Lord Caine#90563
NotMovedClause 6EditBillBody

at end insert— section 56A of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Schedule 6A to that Act.”

Moved: Baroness HoeySponsor: Lord Dodds of Duncairn#90564
WithdrawnClause 5EditBillBody

at end insert— This section has effect notwithstanding section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Moved: Baroness HoeySponsor: Lord Dodds of Duncairn#90565
NotMovedClause 2AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Appointment of First Minister and deputy First Minister

Moved: Lord EmpeySponsor: Lord Rogan#90572
NotMovedClause 5AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Report on implementation of The New Decade, New Approach Deal

Moved: Lord CoakerSponsor: Baroness Smith of Basildon#90612