Will Her Majesty’s Opposition be tabling amendments to clause 8 to make it absolutely clear that a sanction will be applied to MLAs who make the pledge and take their seats, but then do not abide by the pledge that they have made? There is a code of ministerial responsibility for members of the Executive, and there are sanctions, but there are no sanctions in the Bill, and that is an obvious omission.
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill
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Lady Hermon
(Independent (affiliation))
in the House of Commons on Monday, 22 February 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill.
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