Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Act 2023
A Bill to Extend the period during which departmental functions may be exercised in the absence of Ministers to cover the whole of the current period in which there is no Executive; to give the Secretary of State power, during that period, to commission advice and information for the purpose of developing options for raising more public revenue in Northern Ireland or otherwise improving the sustainability of public finances in Northern Ireland; and to require certain accounts and related documents to be laid before the House of Commons in periods in which the Northern Ireland Assembly is not functioning.
Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament10 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
27 Apr 2023
Commons
2nd reading
10 May 2023
Commons
Committee of the whole House
10 May 2023
Commons
3rd reading
10 May 2023
Lords
1st reading
11 May 2023
Lords
2nd reading
18 May 2023
Lords
Committee stage
23 May 2023
Lords
Report stage
23 May 2023
Lords
3rd reading
23 May 2023
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Royal Assent
24 May 2023
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Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Act 2023 (c. 21)
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Letter from Lord Caine to Baroness Suttie regarding the second reading debate: issues raised by amendments relating to financial costs associated with a divided society, exploring an invest-to-save transformation fund, and a needs-based spending floor and percentage uplift in Barnett consequentials.
application/pdf · 23 May 2023
34th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
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Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: HL Bill 137