Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill
Debate between John Penrose and Stewart Malcolm McDonald
3rd reading: House of Commons
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Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
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Report stage: House of Commons
Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Tuesday 9th July 2019
(5 years, 4 months ago)
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Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Can I check that, despite the technical warnings, which the Minister is probably quite right to issue, the Government would honour the result if new clauses 1 and 10 were accepted? Would they facilitate those requirements?
John Penrose
Absolutely. This is also a free-vote issue, so if this passes a vote it will go into law and become part of primary legislation. Ministers would be bound by it and Government would proceed. People should be aware that many of the same concerns that I expressed about new clause 1 apply to new clause 10, so there may be issues.