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EnactedNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019

Proposed amendments

52 amendments across 12 provisions

Clause 1 1

Amendment #51938#51938WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “21 October 2019” and insert “13 January 2020”
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Lord Cormack

Clause 2 5

Amendment #51934#51934Not movedAmends text
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leave out “21 October 2019” and insert “13 January 2020”
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Lord Cormack
Amendment #51935#51935Not movedAmends text
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leave out “21 October 2019” and insert “13 January 2020”
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Lord Cormack
Amendment #51936#51936Not movedAmends text
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leave out “21 October 2019” and insert “13 January 2020”
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Lord Cormack
Amendment #51937#51937Not movedAmends text
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leave out “13 January 2020” and insert “10 April 2020”
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Lord Cormack
Amendment #52000#52000Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Involvement of MLAs pending Executive formation

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Baroness O'Loan

Clause 3 21

Amendment #51919#51919Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (2) and insert—
The Secretary of State must make arrangements for—

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Lord Anderson of Ipswich
Amendment #51920#51920WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert “, which shall be considered by each House of Parliament in accordance with subsection (2A).”
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Lord Anderson of Ipswich
Amendment #51921#51921AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
delivering regulatory alignment between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom in regard to gambling.”
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans
Amendment #51923#51923AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
The report under subsection (1) must include a report on the improvement of higher education provision in Northern Ireland and the establishment of a university whose principal campus is in Derry/Londonderry.”
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Lord Adonis
Amendment #51924#51924Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
After making a report under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must publish a report on or before 10 September 2019 giving an updated assessment of by how much demand for elective care services is exceeding health service capacity for both new and existing patients across Northern Ireland, and detailing each of the current measures being taken to reduce health and social care waiting times, as well as those that are planned.”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #51925#51925Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
After making a report under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must publish a report on or before 10 September 2019 on progress of the implementation of the “Protect Life 2 – Strategy for Suicide Prevention in Northern Ireland”.”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #51926#51926Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
After making a report under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must publish a report on or before 10 September 2019 on libel legislation in Northern Ireland and any plans to align Northern Irish legislation with libel legislation in the rest of the United Kingdom.”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #51927#51927Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
After making a report under subsection (1), in the event of the Northern Ireland Executive not yet being formed the Secretary of State must publish a report on or before 1 December 2019 detailing the future welfare mitigation support measures that will be in place after March 2020.”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #51928#51928WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
After making a report under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must publish a report on or before 10 September 2019 on progress on the establishment of a Renewable Heat Incentive Hardship Unit in the Department for the Economy.”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #51930#51930AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The report under subsection (1) must include a report on progress made towards preparing legislation to provide for transparency of political donations and loans from 1 January 2014.”
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Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Amendment #51933#51933WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out from “Parliament” to end of line 40 and insert “offering a consultation with the people of Northern Ireland if no Executive has been established by 10 April 2020.”
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Lord Cormack
Amendment #51945#51945Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Leave out from “Parliament” in subsection (2A)(a) to end of subsection (2B)
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Lord True
Amendment #51987#51987WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The report under subsection (1) must include a report to be published on or before 4 September 2019 on progress on the arrangements for appointing independent guardians under section 21 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015. The report must cover—

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Baroness Butler-Sloss
Amendment #51993#51993AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Secretary of State must, on or before 1 December 2019, publish a report on the future welfare mitigation support measures that will be in place after March 2020 (unless an Executive is formed on or before 1 December 2019).”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #51994#51994AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Secretary of State must, on or before 21 October 2019, publish a report on an assessment of how much demand there is for elective care services and how this is exceeding health service capacity for both new and existing patients across Northern Ireland, and detailing each of the current measures being taken to reduce health and social care waiting times, as well as those that are planned, and the impact of NHS waiting times on children (unless an Executive has already been formed).”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #51995#51995AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Secretary of State must, on or before 21 October 2019, publish a report on progress of the implementation of the Protect Life 2 – Strategy for Suicide Prevention in Northern Ireland (unless an Executive has already been formed).”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #51996#51996AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Secretary of State must, on or before 21 October 2019, publish a report on progress on libel legislation in Northern Ireland and any plans to align Northern Irish legislation with libel legislation in the rest of the United Kingdom (unless an Executive has already been formed).”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #51997#51997AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
The Secretary of State must, on or before 21 October 2019, publish a report on progress on the establishment of a Renewable Heat Incentive Hardship Unit in the Department for the Economy (unless an Executive has already been formed).”
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Lord Empey
Amendment #52009#52009AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (2) and insert—
The Secretary of State must make arrangements for—

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Lord Anderson of Ipswich
Amendment #52010#52010WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “, which shall be considered by each House of Parliament in accordance with subsection (2A).”
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Lord Anderson of Ipswich
Amendment #52012#52012Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
At end insert “and in any event one such motion must be moved in each House by a Minister of the Crown between 17 and 31 October 2019 inclusive.”
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Viscount Hailsham

Clause 5 1

Amendment #51988#51988Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “for” insert “independent guardians and”
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Baroness Butler-Sloss

Clause 8 7

Amendment #51917#51917WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Any regulations under this section must include provision—

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Lord Morrow
Amendment #51932#51932Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (2) and insert—
Regulations under this section must be introduced if no Executive has been established by 10 April 2020, subject to subsections (3) and (4) and after consultation with the people of Northern Ireland.”
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Lord Cormack
Amendment #51949#51949Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (3) and insert—
A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) must be laid before Parliament after being made and no later than 21 October 2019.
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Viscount Hailsham
Amendment #52008#52008AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (1) to (4) and insert—
The Secretary of State must, by regulations, make provision so that—

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Lord Hayward
Amendment #52011#52011DisagreedAmends text
Amendment text
Leave out subsection (6) and insert—
The Secretary of State must, by regulations, make any provision that the Secretary of State considers appropriate in order to protect the ability to act in accordance with religious or other belief or opinion in relation to marriage or civil partnership (including the conversion of marriage into civil partnership and vice versa) and such regulations must, in particular, make provision equivalent or similar to that contained in or authorised by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013”
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Lord Morrow
Amendment #52014#52014Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Any regulations under this section must include provision—

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Lord Morrow
Amendment #52049#52049No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “section 11(4)” and insert “section (Regulations: supplementary)(2)”
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3rd reading
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8
Lord Duncan of Springbank

Clause 9 7

Amendment #51992#51992AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (1) to (4) and insert—
The Secretary of State must ensure that the recommendations in paragraphs 85 and 86 of the CEDAW report are implemented in respect of Northern Ireland.
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Baroness Barker
Amendment #51998#51998Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “A statutory instrument” and insert “An order”
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9
Lord Morrow
Amendment #51999#51999Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “statutory instrument” and insert “order”
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9
Lord Morrow
Amendment #52005#52005WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Requirement for majority of MLAs to support regulations

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Baroness O'Loan
Amendment #52007#52007AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Regulations: procedure and supplementary 1

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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9
Lord Hayward
Amendment #52017#52017Not movedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 9 and insert—
“Extension of the Abortion Act 1967 to Northern Ireland
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9
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
Amendment #52050#52050No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “13 January 2020” and insert “31 March 2020”
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3rd reading
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EditBillBody
Clause
9
Baroness Barker

Clause 10 3

Amendment #52040#52040No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Regulations: procedure

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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3rd reading
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AddClauseOrSchedule
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10
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
Amendment #52047#52047No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Regulations: supplementary

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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3rd reading
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10
Lord Duncan of Springbank
Amendment #52048#52048No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “section 12(4)” and insert “section (Regulations: supplementary)(2)”
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3rd reading
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10
Lord Duncan of Springbank

Clause 11 1

Amendment #52046#52046No decisionRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 11
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11
Lord Duncan of Springbank

Clause 12 1

Amendment #52045#52045No decisionRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 12
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12
Lord Duncan of Springbank

Clause 13 1

Amendment #52044#52044No decisionRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 13
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13
Lord Duncan of Springbank

Clause 14 3

Amendment #52041#52041No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
after “Formation” insert “etc.”
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3rd reading
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14
Lord Duncan of Springbank
Amendment #52042#52042No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsections (4) to (8) and insert—
Sections 8, 9, 10, (Regulations: supplementary) and (Regulations: procedure) come into force on 22 October 2019, unless an Executive in Northern Ireland is formed on or before 21 October 2019 (in which case they do not come into force at all).”
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3rd reading
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Lord Duncan of Springbank
Amendment #52043#52043No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (2) and insert—
Section 9 extends to Northern Ireland only.”
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3rd reading
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14
Lord Duncan of Springbank

Other amendments 1

Amendment #52039#52039No decisionEditLongTitle
Amendment text
at end insert “and other matters; to impose duties to make regulations changing the law of Northern Ireland on certain matters, subject to the formation of an Executive; and for connected purposes.”
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3rd reading
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EditLongTitle
Lord Duncan of Springbank