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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 meeting international human rights

obligations applicable to the United Kingdom in relation to the reproductive

rights of women.”

Member’s explanatory statement

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

of any relevant judicial decision in relation to abortion.

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 implementing the

recommendations made by the Report of the Inquiry into Historical Institutional

Abuse in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995, including the establishment

of a publicly funded compensation scheme under an HIA Redress Board, distinct

from the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009.”

Member’s explanatory statement

The subsection calls for a report on implementing the Report of the Inquiry into Historical

Institutional Abuse in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995, published in January 2017, which

was chaired by Sir Anthony Hart.

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 in preparing legislation to make provision

for the marriage of same sex couples in Northern Ireland.”

Member’s explanatory statement

The subsection calls for a report on preparations for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.

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Stella Creasy

NC10

To move the following Clause—

“International obligations

(1)    

In accordance with the requirements of section 26 of the Northern Ireland Act

1998 regarding international obligations, the Secretary of State must make

regulations by statutory instrument to give effect to the recommendations of 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.

(2)    

Regulations under this section must come into force by 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;

(b)    

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

Parliament.

(4)    

If a Northern Ireland Executive is formed before 21 October 2019, any extant

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

Stella Creasy

NC11

To move the following Clause—

“International obligations: oral statement

In the absence of Northern Ireland Ministers to address the matters identified by

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, the Secretary of

State for Northern Ireland must make an oral statement to the House of Commons

on progress on implementing recommendations in accordance with section 26(1)

of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.”

Stella Creasy

NC12

To move the following Clause—

“Requirement on Secretary of State

If an Executive is not formed by 21 October 2019, nothing in this Act shall

remove the requirement on the Secretary of State set out in section 26(1) of the

Northern Ireland Act 1998 to direct action in the absence of ministers to ensure

that all Northern Ireland departments comply with international obligations, and

in particular the recommendations made by the Report of the Inquiry concerning

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland under article 8 of the

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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of

Discrimination against Women.”

NORTHERN IRELAND (EXECUTIVE FORMATION) BILL (Business of the

House)

Secretary Karen Bradley

That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland

(Executive Formation) Bill:

Timetable

(1)    

(a)    

Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House,

any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including

Third Reading shall be taken in two days in accordance with this Order.

(b)    

Proceedings on Second Reading shall be completed at today’s sitting and

shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at

the moment of interruption.

(c)    

Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on

Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall

be taken on the second day and:

(i)    

shall be taken as shown in the first column of the following

Table, and in the order so shown, and

(ii)    

shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the

Table.

Timing of proceedings and Question to be put

(2)    

When the Bill has been read a second time:

(a)    

it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to

a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole

House without any Question being put;

(b)    

the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction

has been given.

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(3)    

(a)    

On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the

Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.

(b)    

If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to

consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

(4)    

If, following proceedings in Committee of the whole House and any proceedings

on Consideration of the Bill, a legislative grand committee withholds consent to

the Bill or any Clause or Schedule of the Bill or any amendment made to the Bill,

the House shall proceed to Reconsideration of the Bill without any Question

being put.

(5)    

If, following Reconsideration of the Bill:

(a)    

a legislative grand committee withholds consent to any Clause or

Schedule of the Bill or any amendment made to the Bill (but does not

withhold consent to the whole Bill and, accordingly, the Bill is amended

in accordance with Standing Order No. 83N(6)), and

(b)    

a Minister of the Crown indicates his or her intention to move a minor or

technical amendment to the Bill, the House shall proceed to

consequential Consideration of the Bill without any Question being put.

(6)    

For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with

paragraph (1), the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following

Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not

apply:

(a)    

any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b)    

any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(c)    

the Question on any amendment, new Clause or new Schedule selected

by the Chair or Speaker for separate decision;

(d)    

the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of

the Crown;

(e)    

any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be

concluded; and shall not put any other questions, other than the question

on any motion described in paragraph (17)(a) of this Order.

(7)    

On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or

Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the

Bill.

(8)    

If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (6)(d) on

successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the

Chairman or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those

amendments or Motions.

(9)    

If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (6)(e) in relation

to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman shall instead put a single

Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put

separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown

has signified an intention to leave out.

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(10)    

(a)    

Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without

any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose

shall be suspended accordingly.

(b)    

Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not

previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their

commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph

(a) shall thereupon be resumed.

(11)    

Paragraphs (2) to (11) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion

of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of

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bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (10) of

this Order.

Subsequent stages

(12)    

(a)    

Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered

forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings

interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.

(b)    

Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not

previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their

commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph

(a) shall thereupon be resumed.

(13)    

Paragraphs (2) to (9) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion

of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of

bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (12) of

this Order.

Reasons Committee

(14)    

Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons

committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons

after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this

Order.

Miscellaneous

(15)    

Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for

the purposes of this Order.

(16)    

Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any

proceedings to which this Order applies.

(17)    

(a)    

No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the

order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill

or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.

(b)    

No notice shall be required of such a Motion.

(c)    

Such a motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being

put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended

accordingly.

(d)    

The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any

proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be

resumed.

(e)    

Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to

proceedings on such a Motion.

(18)    

(a)    

No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this

Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.

(b)    

The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

(19)    

No debate shall be held in accordance with Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency

debates) at today’s sitting after this Order has been agreed.

(20)    

Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any

Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

(21)    

No private business may be considered at today’s sitting after this Order has been

agreed.