Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill: Commons stages
28 April 2017
Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords have agreed on the text of the Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments) Bill. The Bill received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017 becoming an Act of Parliament (law).
The Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill 2016-17
Summary of the Bill
The Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill aims to:
- extend the period of time for making Ministerial appointments following the election of the Northern Ireland Assembly on 2 March 2017
- make provision about the regional rate in Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2018.
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Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments) Bill: Commons stages
All Commons stages of the Bill were debated in the House of Commons on 24 April 2017. The Bill passed to the House of Lords for further scrutiny and was passed without amendment. The Bill received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017.
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