Northern Ireland Budget Bill Lord Caine moved that the bill be now read a second time. Lord Caine made a statement on Legislative Consent. Then Lord Hain moved, as an amendment to the motion that the bill be now read a second time, at end insert “but this House regrets the continued failure of the political parties in Northern Ireland to agree to form an Executive; and calls on His Majesty's Government to introduce legislation that introduces new rules for executive formation in Northern Ireland, such that any political party eligible to join a power-sharing Executive, but which refuses to do so, will have withheld from it (1) its Assembly party funding, (2) the salaries of its Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), (3) the salaries of its MLA's staff, and (4) MLA office and travel expenses”. The debate on Lord Hain's amendment was adjourned.

Tuesday 7 February 2023 between 18:52 and 19:37

This type of business sits within the Second Reading category, which itself sits under the Bills category.