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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.

Tom Brake

Sir Vince Cable

Mr Alistair Carmichael

8

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  13,  after “report” insert “and make an oral statement to

Parliament”

Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

1

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.

Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

Diana Johnson

2

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.

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Jeremy Corbyn

Tony Lloyd

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

Diana Johnson

3

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

Karin Smyth

Mr Nicholas Brown

Diana Johnson

4

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.

Dr Julian Lewis

Sir Michael Fallon

Johnny Mercer

Sir Roger Gale

Philip Davies

Bob Stewart

6

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

“(1A)    

The report under subsection (1) must include a report on progress made towards

protecting veterans of the Armed Forces and other security personnel from

repeated investigation for Troubles-related incidents by introducing a

presumption of non-prosecution, in the absence of compelling new evidence,

whether in the form of a Qualified Statute of Limitations or by some other legal

mechanism.”

Member’s explanatory statement

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

available to ensure that veterans of the Troubles would be able to assist in a truth recovery

process, for the benefit of bereaved families, without fear of prosecution.

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Sir Michael Fallon

Dr Julian Lewis

Johnny Mercer

7

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

“(1A)    

The report under subsection (1) must include a report on progress made towards

developing new prosecution guidance for legacy cases of Troubles-related

incidents by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland to take into account

whether or not the person who allegedly committed an offence had the means to

do so because that person had been lawfully supplied with a deadly weapon, with

a presumption in favour of prosecuting in cases where a person who has allegedly

committed an offence had the means to do so because that person had been

unlawfully supplied with a deadly weapon.”

Member’s explanatory statement

The subsection would place a duty on the Secretary to State to report on progress made towards a

new prosecution guidance taking into account whether or not the person who allegedly committed

an offence had been lawfully armed.

Diana Johnson

9

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

“(1A)    

The report under subsection (1) must include a review of the current legal

framework on abortion in Northern Ireland with an analysis of how that

framework could be amended by Parliament during the period when there is no

Executive, subject to a sunset clause to respect devolution, in order to comply

with the human rights obligations of the United Kingdom.”

Member’s explanatory statement

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

framework on abortion in Northern Ireland with an analysis of how that framework could be

amended by Parliament during the period when there is no Executive, subject to a sunset clause to

respect devolution, in order to comply with the human rights obligations of the United Kingdom.

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Stella Creasy

Jo Swinson

Tom Brake

Chuka Umunna

Wera Hobhouse

Norman Lamb

Kate Green

Jess Phillips

Helen Hayes

Tonia Antoniazzi

Jo Stevens

Ms Angela Eagle

Anna Turley

Stephen Doughty

Martin Whitfield

Liz Kendall

Wes Streeting

Mr Edward Vaizey

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Sir Edward Davey

Ged Killen

Rosie Duffield

Angela Smith

Chris Bryant

Diana Johnson

Nick Boles

Dr Dan Poulter

Alex Sobel

Hannah Bardell

Caroline Lucas

Heidi Allen

Debbie Abrahams

Ruth Cadbury

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

Dame Margaret Hodge

Ms Harriet Harman

Dr Paul Williams

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Mike Gapes

Anna Soubry

Layla Moran

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.”

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Stella Creasy

Jo Swinson

Tom Brake

Chuka Umunna

Wera Hobhouse

Norman Lamb

Kate Green

Jess Phillips

Helen Hayes

Tonia Antoniazzi

Jo Stevens

Ms Angela Eagle

Anna Turley

Stephen Doughty

Martin Whitfield

Liz Kendall

Wes Streeting

Mr Edward Vaizey

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Sir Edward Davey

Ged Killen

Rosie Duffield

Angela Smith

Chris Bryant

Diana Johnson

Nick Boles

Dr Dan Poulter

Alex Sobel

Hannah Bardell

Caroline Lucas

Heidi Allen

Debbie Abrahams

Ruth Cadbury

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

Dame Margaret Hodge

Ms Harriet Harman

Dr Paul Williams

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Mike Gapes

Anna Soubry

Layla Moran

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.”

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Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill, continued

Stella Creasy

Jo Swinson

Tom Brake

Chuka Umunna

Wera Hobhouse

Norman Lamb

Kate Green

Jess Phillips

Helen Hayes

Tonia Antoniazzi

Jo Stevens

Ms Angela Eagle

Anna Turley

Stephen Doughty

Martin Whitfield

Liz Kendall

Wes Streeting

Mr Edward Vaizey

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Sir Edward Davey

Ged Killen

Rosie Duffield

Angela Smith

Chris Bryant

Diana Johnson

Nick Boles

Dr Dan Poulter

Alex Sobel

Hannah Bardell

Caroline Lucas

Heidi Allen

Debbie Abrahams

Ruth Cadbury

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

Dame Margaret Hodge

Ms Harriet Harman

Dr Paul Williams

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Mike Gapes

Anna Soubry

Layla Moran

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

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

Discrimination against Women.”

Tom Brake

Sir Vince Cable

Mr Alistair Carmichael

NC13

To move the following Clause—

“Prevention of new border arrangements

(1)    

Section 3 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of

Functions) Act 2018 is amended as follows.

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(2)    

After subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(2)    

Nothing in subsection (1) may permit a senior official of a Northern

Ireland department to do anything that would create or facilitate border

arrangements between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after

exit day which feature physical infrastructure, including border posts, or

checks and controls, that did not exist before exit day and are not in

accordance with an agreement between the United Kingdom and the

EU.”

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.