Bill · started in the Commons

Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022

A Bill to make provision about Ministerial appointments, extraordinary Assembly elections, the Ministerial Code of Conduct and petitions of concern in Northern Ireland.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 May 2021 by Brandon Lewis (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022, receiving Royal Assent on 8 February 2022.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 12 May 2021
  2. 2nd reading Commons 22 Jun 2021
  3. Programme motion Commons 22 Jun 2021
  4. Committee stage Commons 29 Jun to 6 Jul 2021
  5. Programme motion Commons 26 Oct 2021
  6. Report stage Commons 26 Oct 2021
  7. 3rd reading Commons 26 Oct 2021
  8. 1st reading Lords 27 Oct 2021
  9. 2nd reading Lords 29 Nov 2021
  10. Committee stage Lords 13 Dec 2021
  11. Report stage Lords 19 Jan 2022
  12. 3rd reading Lords 24 Jan 2022
  13. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 7 Feb 2022
  14. Programme motion Commons 7 Feb 2022
  15. Royal Assent Unassigned 8 Feb 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 18 Feb 2022.