UK Parliament — House of Commons

Order ID:246

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Northern Ireland Grand Committee (ministerial statements)

Order numbers:

99D, 112

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Current version

Date	Title				Text
2022 — 30th November	112 Northern Ireland Grand Committee (ministerial statements)	(1)	The chair of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee may permit a Minister of the Crown, whether or not a Member of the House, to make a statement, of which prior notice has been given to him, on a matter relating to Northern Ireland, and to answer questions thereon put by members of the committee.
		(2)	Ministerial statements may be made-
			(a)	at the commencement of a sitting; or
			(b)	if questions are taken, immediately after the conclusion of proceedings thereon; or
			(c)	if short debates are held, immediately after the conclusion of those proceedings.
		(3)	Proceedings under this order shall be brought to a conclusion at the discretion of the chair.
		(4)	A Minister of the Crown making a statement under paragraph (1) of this order, who is not a Member of the House, may not do so from the body of the committee; and shall not vote, make any motion or be counted in the quorum.

First appearance

1997 — 19th March	99D Northern Ireland Grand Committee (ministerial statements)		The chairman of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee may permit a Minister of the Crown, whether or not a Member of the House, to make a statement, of which prior notice has been given to him, on a matter relating to Northern Ireland, and to answer questions thereon put by members of the committee.
			Ministerial statements may be made-
			(a)	at the commencement of a sitting; or
			(b)	if questions are taken, immediately after the conclusion of proceedings thereon; or
			(c)	if short debates are held, immediately after the conclusion of those proceedings.
			Proceedings under this order shall be brought to a conclusion at the discretion of the chairman.
			A Minister of the Crown making a statement under paragraph (1) of this order, who is not a Member of the House, may not do so from the body of the committee; and shall not vote, make any motion or be counted in the quorum.