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Disqualification from ministerial office in Scotland
Mr William Ross NC7 *To move the following Clause:—'.—No person may stand for election as, or be nominated as, a Minister in the Scottish Assembly if they are a Minister or Junior Minister of the legislature of the Irish Republic and if a person is appointed as a Minister in the Scottish Assembly and subsequently as a Minister in the legislature of the Irish Republic, he shall cease to be a Minister in the Scottish Assembly.'.
Minister of the Crown
Mr William Cash NC8 *To move the following Clause:—'No person elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom and also to the legislature of the Republic of Ireland may become a Minister of the Crown.'.
Disqualification from ministerial office in the United Kingdom
Mr Simon Hughes NC9 *To move the following Clause:—'.—(1) No person may be appointed to ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom if he is a member of the government of Ireland. (2) A minister in the government of the United Kingdom ceases to hold office on becoming a minister of the government of Ireland.'.
Mr William Ross 27 *Title, line 3, after second 'of', insert 'the Republic of'.
Mr Simon Hughes 34 *Title, line 4, after 'Ireland', insert 'or the United Kingdom'.
Mr David Trimble 8 *Title, line 4, after 'Oireachtas', insert 'to extend that disqualification to Ministers in the government of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom'.
Mr David Trimble 9 *Title, line 5, leave out 'Ministerial office' and insert 'certain offices'.
Mr William Ross 28 *Title, line 7, leave out 'Government', insert 'Republic'.
Mr William Ross 33 *Title, line 7, after 'Government', insert 'or members of the legislature'.
Mr Eric Forth 5 Title, line 7, at end insert 'or members of the legislature of the Republic of Ireland'.
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