Bill documents — Northern Ireland Act 2008-09
Act of Parliament
Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).
| House | Act of Parliament | Date |
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Northern Ireland Act 2009 c.3 | PDF version, 164KB | 16.03.2009 |
Bills
Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.
| House | Bill | Date |
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Bill as introduced | PDF version, 310KB | 05.03.2009 |
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Bill as introduced | PDF version, 189KB | 23.02.2009 |
Explanatory Notes
Documents prepared by the Government to explain the purpose of the Bill.
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Explanatory Note to HL Bill 28 | PDF version, 118KB | 05.03.2009 |
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Explanatory note to Bill 62 | PDF version, 59KB | 23.02.2009 |
Amendment papers
Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed.
| House | Amendment Paper | Date |
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Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10th March 2009 | 11.03.2009 |
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Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 March 2009 | 10.03.2009 |
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Committee of the Whole House as at 4 March 2009 | 04.03.2009 |
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Details of the Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings in the House of Commons. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.
| House | Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons | Date |
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Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 4 March 2009 | 05.03.2009 |
Research papers
House of Commons Library Research Papers and House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial. They contain factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Research Papers and Library Notes on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.
| House | Research Paper | Date |
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Research Paper on the Northern Ireland Bill (PDF, 300KB) | 02.03.2009 |
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