UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2300
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018
[As Introduced]
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This Act allows Northern Ireland's government to continue operating and making decisions when the main political parties can't agree and form an executive (the ruling government). It's a temporary safety net to keep public services running during political disagreements.
Presented by Karen Bradley
supported by Lord Duncan of Springbank.
supported by Lord Duncan of Springbank.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote370 MPs
93% Ayes · 3447% Noes · 26
The democratic gap
7% , a narrow gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading18 Oct 2018
- 2nd reading24 Oct 2018
- Committee stage24 Oct 2018
- Report stage24 Oct 2018
- 3rd reading24 Oct 2018
Lords
- 1st reading25 Oct 2018
- 2nd reading30 Oct 2018
- Committee stage30 Oct 2018
- Report stage30 Oct 2018
- 3rd reading30 Oct 2018
Royal Assent1 Nov 2018