Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office
Baroness Hoey Portrait Baroness Hoey (Non-Afl)
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Amendment 8A stands in my name and is very short—

Earl of Kinnoull Portrait The Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees (The Earl of Kinnoull) (CB)
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If I may, I enjoyed the debate earlier, but the convention is that you do not move it formally in Committee.

Baroness Hoey Portrait Baroness Hoey (Non-Afl)
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My Lords, I have in front of me, from the Public Bill Office, “If you wish to move your second amendment, you say, ‘My Lords, I beg to move manuscript Amendment 8A, standing in my name, which is as follows’, and read it out. You then make your speech.”

Earl of Kinnoull Portrait The Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees (The Earl of Kinnoull) (CB)
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I think that was put down just in case something odd happened. The convention for right now is not to move it.

Baroness Hoey Portrait Baroness Hoey (Non-Afl)
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I am sorry; I am new. I do not know the conventions. Shall I go on to move it?

Earl of Kinnoull Portrait The Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees (The Earl of Kinnoull) (CB)
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I do not think you want to move it. It was spoken to earlier.

Baroness Hoey Portrait Baroness Hoey (Non-Afl)
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This is a separate amendment.

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Earl of Kinnoull Portrait The Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees (The Earl of Kinnoull) (CB)
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I know, but it was grouped with Amendment 7A and was spoken to there.

Baroness Hoey Portrait Baroness Hoey (Non-Afl)
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That is fine, because it is very short and was simply going to repeal the Act, which would mean that we would not have the protocol consent principles.