Lords Amendments to Clause 10: Corresponding powers involving devolved authorities

Lords Amendment 25*

52 Amendment 25 would require Ministers, when exercising the powers in the Bill, to act compatibly with the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and have due regard to the joint report of 8 December 2017 from the negotiators of the EU and the United Kingdom on progress during phase 1 of negotiations under Article 50 of the Treaty on EU.

53 It would also prevent Ministers from bringing forward regulations which diminish any form of North-South cooperation, or which would introduce any border arrangements (including physical infrastructure or related checks and controls) on the land border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.