The hon. Gentleman is right that the “Fresh Start” document says that the Executive are supposed to make the appointment. Perhaps the Secretary of State or the Minister of State will tell us why the legislation did not say that the Executive as opposed the First and Deputy First Minister were to make the appointment so that there could be a collective decision by the Executive rather than a decision by just two Ministers.
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard
(Ulster Unionist Party)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 10 March 2016.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill.
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