§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI beg to move amendment No. 5, in page 2, line 1, leave out 'under this Act'.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerWith this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: Government amendments Nos. 6 to 22, 24 to 30, 36 and 37.
§ Mr. O'BrienThis is an array of minor and technical amendments concerned mainly with the operation of the 1324 devolution legislation. In particular, the Bill and the Northern Ireland Bill need to be made consistent with each other, and hon. Members may remember that we undertook a similar exercise in Committee in respect of Scotland and Wales. I am happy to answer questions on the detail of the amendments, but I anticipate that the substance of the debate will relate to the Opposition's remedial orders proposals. Unless hon. Members want me to go through the detail, it may be convenient to move on. No one is suggesting that I should go through all the amendments, so I propose to move on to some of the points that may be raised by the Opposition.
Amendments Nos. 40 and 41 would add to clause 10—
Mr. Deputy SpeakerOrder. We are not dealing with that group of amendments. We are dealing with a group of Government amendments. The Minister cannot speak to amendments which have not yet been moved.
§ Mr. O'BrienI am grateful for that guidance, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
I commend Government amendment No. 5 to the House.
§ Amendment agreed to.
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Amendments made: No. 6, in page 2, line 17, at end insert—
'(aa) by the Lord Chancellor or the Secretary of State, in relation to any proceedings outside Scotland;'.
No. 7, in page 2, line 19, leave out lines 19 and 20 and insert—
'(b) by a Northern Ireland department, in relation to proceedings before a tribunal in Northern Ireland—
- (i)which deals with transferred matters; and
- (ii)for which no rules made under paragraph (aa) are in force.'.— [Mr. Mike O'Brien.]