Public Bill Committees
Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill

• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], 1st sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Transfer to Lord Chancellor of functions relating to Judicial Appointments Commission (37 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 47, in clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out from 'Schedule 1' to end of line 7.
  • Clause 2 - Membership of the Commission (50 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 2, page 1, line 9, at beginning insert— '( ) In section 3 of the 2002 Act (makeup of the Commission) (a) in subsection 5(a) for 'five',...
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Membership of the Commission (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 11, in clause 2, page 2, line 8, leave out subsection 2. At the risk of going over ground that was touched on in the other place, we cannot allow subsection (2) to...
  • Clause 3 - Duty of Commission to secure judiciary reflective of the community (26 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 24, in clause 3, page 2, leave out lines 24 to 38.
  • Clause 4 - Appointment of Lord Chief Justice (19 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 14, in clause 4, page 3, line 5, at end insert 'and— (c) consult the Lord Chancellor.'.
  • New clause 1 - Removal or suspension from (18 speeches)
    'In section 7 of the 2002 Act in subsection (5) (agreement of the Lord Chief Justice required to the removal or suspension of a person from a listed judicial office) for ''without the agreement...
  • Clause 5 - Duty of Director of (14 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 25, in clause 5, page 3, line 30, after 'shall', insert 'within his discretion'. This is the second of three amendments that I tabled on behalf of the DUP. Again, it...
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 5 - Duty of Director of Public Prosecutions to refer certain matters to Police Ombudsman (22 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 34, in clause 5, page 3, line 32, leave out 'may have' and insert 'has'.
  • Clause 6 - Influencing a prosecutor (19 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 57, in clause 6, page 4, line 15, after 'whether', insert 'or not'. Subsection (2) states: ''A person commits an offence if, with the intention of perverting the...
  • Clause 7 - Guidance for criminal justice organisations on human rights standards (31 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 58, in clause 7, page 4, line 30, leave out 'international'. The clause provides for guidance for criminal justice organisations on human rights standards. I want to...
  • Schedule 2 - Bail under Terrorism Act 2000 (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 8, in schedule 2, page 14, line 14, at end insert— '(5) In Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11) (scheduled offences) after paragraph 22...
  • Clause 11 - Bail to which Part II of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 applies (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 6, in clause 11, page 8, line 20, leave out 'and' and insert— '( ) after paragraph (3) insert— ''(3A) If, on an application made by a constable, a justice of...
  • Clause 12 - Transfer of prisoners (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 27, in clause 12, page 8, line 42, leave out 'should' and insert 'may'.
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], 4th sitting (16 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Schedule 4 - Repeals (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 67, in schedule 4, page 19, line 22, at end insert— 'Police (Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c.32) Section 47.'.
  • Clause 22 - Short title (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 7, in clause 22, page 11, line 9, leave out subsection (2).—[Mr. Spellar.] Clause 22, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
  • New clause 4 - Lateral entry to Police Service of Northern Ireland for serving full-time reserve officers (0 speeches)
    'After section 45 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 insert— ''45A Lateral Entry to Police Service for Northern Ireland for Serving Full-Time Reserve Officers (1) Those serving...
  • New Clause 5 - Discrimination in appointments (0 speeches)
    'For section 46 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 substitute— ''46 Discrimination in appointments In making appointments under section 39 the Chief Constable shall appoint...