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Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Act 2023
Summary
This Act does two things: it helps set up Northern Ireland's government after a period where it couldn't function properly, and it changes the organ and tissue donation system to make donating easier (likely by automatically including people as donors unless they choose to opt out).
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing two main goals: helping Northern Ireland form a working government (which had been stuck without leaders) and making it easier for people to donate organs and tissues after death to save lives. Supporters believe this encourages life-saving donations and gets the government functioning again.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some people worry that changing organ donation rules too quickly might not give enough time for proper discussion, or that it could pressure families during difficult times. Others might have concerns about whether the government formation part was handled fairly or in the best way.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading9 Feb 2023
- 2nd reading22 Feb 2023
- Committee stage22 Feb 2023
- 3rd reading22 Feb 2023
Lords
- 1st reading22 Feb 2023
- 2nd reading27 Feb 2023
- Committee stage27 Feb 2023
- Report stage27 Feb 2023
- 3rd reading27 Feb 2023
Royal Assent28 Feb 2023
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