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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given up to and including

Thursday 4 July 2019

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance

Amendments tabled since the last publication: 1 to 5 and NC1 to NC12

Committee of the whole House

Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill

Note

This document includes all amendments tabled to date and includes any

withdrawn amendments at the end. The amendments have been arranged in

accordance with the Business of the House motion to be proposed by Secretary

Karen Bradley.

NEW CLAUSES, NEW SCHEDULES RELATING TO ABORTION, MARRIAGE OR CIVIL

PARTNERSHIP, HISTORICAL INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE, OR PENSIONS OF THE KIND

MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 28 OF THE STORMONT HOUSE AGREEMENT (VICTIMS’

PENSIONS)

Conor McGinn

NC1

To move the following Clause—

“Marriage of same-sex couples in Northern Ireland

(1)    

The Secretary of State must make regulations to change the law relating to

marriage in Northern Ireland to provide that marriage between same-sex couples

is lawful.

(2)    

Regulations under this section must be in force no later than 21 October 2019,

subject to subsections (3) and (4).

(3)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1)—

(a)    

must be laid before both Houses of Parliament;

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(b)    

is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of

Parliament.

(4)    

If a Northern Ireland Executive is formed before the regulations under this section

come into force, any regulations made under this section and any extant

obligations arising under subsection (1) shall cease to have effect.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new Clause would require UK secondary legislation to extend same-sex marriage to Northern

Ireland unless a Northern Ireland Executive is formed by 21 October 2019.

Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Stephen Pound

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

NC2

To move the following Clause—

“Pension for victims and survivors of Troubles-related incidents: debate

(1)    

A Minister of the Crown must, within the period of two sitting days beginning

with the day on which the report on progress made towards preparing legislation

to implement a pension for seriously injured victims and survivors of Troubles-

related incidents mentioned in section 3 is published, make arrangements for—

(a)    

a motion to the effect that the House of Commons has approved that

report to be moved in that House by a Minister of the Crown within the

period of seven Commons sitting days beginning with the day on which

the relevant report mentioned in section 3 is published, and

(b)    

a motion for the House of Lords to take note of the statement mentioned

in paragraph (a) to be moved in that House by a Minister of the Crown

within the period of seven Lords sitting days beginning with the day on

which the relevant report mentioned in section 3 is published.

(2)    

In this section—

“Commons sitting day” means a day on which the House of Commons is

sitting (and a day is only a day on which the House of Commons is sitting

if the House begins to sit on that day);

“Lords sitting day” means a day on which the House of Lords is sitting (and

a day is only a day on which the House of Lords is sitting if the House

begins to sit on that day).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause is linked to amendment 1 on a report on progress made towards preparing

legislation to implementing a pension for seriously injured victims and survivors of Troubles-

related incidents, and provides for the report to be debated in Parliament.

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Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Stephen Pound

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

NC3

To move the following Clause—

“Pension for victims and survivors of Troubles-related incidents: regulations

(1)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for a pension for seriously

injured victims and survivors of Troubles-related incidents, to be charged to the

Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund.

(2)    

Regulations under subsection (2) are to be made by statutory instrument.

(3)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section made by the

Secretary of State may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid

before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(4)    

The Secretary of State must lay a draft of an instrument under this section before

each House of Parliament by no later than 21 October 2019.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require the Secretary of State to lay regulations before Parliament by 21

October 2019 providing for a pension for seriously injured victims and survivors of Troubles-

related incidents, to be charged to the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund.

Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Stephen Pound

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

NC4

To move the following Clause—

“Reproductive rights of women in Northern Ireland: debate

(1)    

A Minister of the Crown must, within the period of two sitting days beginning

with the day on which the report on progress made towards meeting international

human rights obligations applicable to the United Kingdom in relation to the

reproductive rights of women mentioned in section 3 is published, make

arrangements for—

(a)    

a motion to the effect that the House of Commons has approved that

report to be moved in that House by a Minister of the Crown within the

period of seven Commons sitting days beginning with the day on which

the relevant report mentioned in section 3 is published, and

(b)    

a motion for the House of Lords to take note of the statement mentioned

in paragraph (a) to be moved in that House by a Minister of the Crown

within the period of seven Lords sitting days beginning with the day on

which the relevant report mentioned in section 3 is published.

(2)    

In this section—

“Commons sitting day” means a day on which the House of Commons is

sitting (and a day is only a day on which the House of Commons is sitting

if the House begins to sit on that day);

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“Lords sitting day” means a day on which the House of Lords is sitting (and

a day is only a day on which the House of Lords is sitting if the House

begins to sit on that day).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause is linked to amendment 2 on a report on progress made towards meeting

international human rights obligations applicable to the United Kingdom in relation to the

reproductive rights of women, and provides for the report to be debated in Parliament.

Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Stephen Pound

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

NC5

To move the following Clause—

“Reproductive rights of women in Northern Ireland: regulations

(1)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for services to meet the

reproductive rights of women in Northern Ireland to be charged to the Northern

Ireland Consolidated Fund.

(2)    

Regulations under subsection (2) are to be made by statutory instrument.

(3)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section made by the

Secretary of State may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid

before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(4)    

The Secretary of State must lay a draft of an instrument under this section before

each House of Parliament by no later than 21 October 2019.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require the Secretary of State to lay regulations before Parliament by 21

October 2019 providing services to meet the reproductive rights of women in Northern Ireland

with any costs to be charged to the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund.

Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Stephen Pound

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

NC6

To move the following Clause—

“Historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland: debate

(1)    

A Minister of the Crown must, within the period of two sitting days beginning

with the day on which the report on progress made towards implementing the

recommendations made by the Report of the Inquiry into Historical Institutional

Abuse in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995 is published, make

arrangements for—

(a)    

a motion to the effect that the House of Commons has approved that

report to be moved in that House by a Minister of the Crown within the

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period of seven Commons sitting days beginning with the day on which

the relevant report mentioned in section 3 is published, and

(b)    

a motion for the House of Lords to take note of the statement mentioned

in paragraph (a) to be moved in that House by a Minister of the Crown

within the period of seven Lords sitting days beginning with the day on

which the relevant report mentioned in section 3 is published.

(2)    

In this section—

“Commons sitting day” means a day on which the House of Commons is

sitting (and a day is only a day on which the House of Commons is sitting

if the House begins to sit on that day);

“Lords sitting day” means a day on which the House of Lords is sitting (and

a day is only a day on which the House of Lords is sitting if the House

begins to sit on that day).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause is linked to amendment 3 on a report on progress towards implementing the

recommendations made by the Hart Report of the Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse in

Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995, and provides for the report to be debated in Parliament.

Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Stephen Pound

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

NC7

To move the following Clause—

“Historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland: regulations

(1)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for a publicly funded

compensation scheme under an HIA Redress Board, distinct from the Northern

Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009, to be charged to the

Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund.

(2)    

Regulations under subsection (2) are to be made by statutory instrument.

(3)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section made by the

Secretary of State may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid

before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(4)    

The Secretary of State must lay a draft of an instrument under this section before

each House of Parliament by no later than 21 October 2019.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require the Secretary of State to lay regulations before Parliament by 21

October 2019 providing for a publicly funded compensation scheme under an HIA Redress Board

as recommended by the Hart Inquiry, with any costs to be charged to the Northern Ireland

Consolidated Fund.

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Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Stephen Pound

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

NC8

To move the following Clause—

“Same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland: debate

(1)    

A Minister of the Crown must, within the period of two sitting days beginning

with the day on which the report on progress made towards implementing

marriage for same-sex couples in Northern Ireland is published, make

arrangements for—

(a)    

a motion to the effect that the House of Commons has approved that

report to be moved in that House by a Minister of the Crown within the

period of seven Commons sitting days beginning with the day on which

the relevant report mentioned in section 3 is published, and

(b)    

a motion for the House of Lords to take note of the statement mentioned

in paragraph (a) to be moved in that House by a Minister of the Crown

within the period of seven Lords sitting days beginning with the day on

which the relevant report mentioned in section 3 is published.

(2)    

In this section—

“Commons sitting day” means a day on which the House of Commons is

sitting (and a day is only a day on which the House of Commons is sitting

if the House begins to sit on that day);

“Lords sitting day” means a day on which the House of Lords is sitting (and

a day is only a day on which the House of Lords is sitting if the House

begins to sit on that day).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause is linked to amendment 3 on a report on progress towards implementing the

recommendations made by the Hart Report of the Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse in

Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995, and provides for the report to be debated in Parliament.

Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Stephen Pound

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

NC9

To move the following Clause—

“Same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland: regulations

(1)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for marriage for same-sex

couples in Northern Ireland, with any public costs to be charged to the Northern

Ireland Consolidated Fund.

(2)    

Regulations under subsection (2) are to be made by statutory instrument.

(3)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section made by the

Secretary of State may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid

before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

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(4)    

The Secretary of State must lay a draft of an instrument under this section before

each House of Parliament by no later than 21 October 2019.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require the Secretary of State to lay regulations before Parliament by 21

October 2019 providing for a same-sex marriage for couples in Northern Ireland, with any public

costs to be charged to the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund.

REMAINING PROCEEDINGS

Stella Creasy

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Clause  1,  page  1,  line  3,  at end insert—

“(2)    

This section comes into force on the day after the Secretary of State has laid

before both Houses of Parliament regulations to enable the effective application

in Northern Ireland of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All

Forms of Discrimination against Women in order to guarantee the rights of all

women in Northern Ireland.”

Member’s explanatory statement

The Report of the inquiry concerning the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

under article 8 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of

Discrimination against Women called on the UK Government to take all measures necessary to

ensure the effective application of the Convention to guarantee the rights of all women in Northern

Ireland, in the absence of a functioning government in Northern Ireland since January 2017.

Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Stephen Pound

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

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Clause  3,  page  2,  line  15,  at end insert—

“(1A)    

The report under subsection (1) must include a report to be published on or before

11 September 2019 on progress made towards preparing legislation

implementing a pension for seriously injured victims and survivors of Troubles-

related incidents.”

Member’s explanatory statement

The subsection would include placing a duty on the Secretary to State to report on the

implementation of a pension for seriously injured victims and survivors of Troubles-related

incidents.