Clause 49
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill
3:30 pm
Laurence Robertson (Shadow Minister, Northern Ireland; Tewkesbury, Conservative)
I support the hon. Lady’s remarks, but I make the point that it is unsatisfactory to deal with issues under statutory instruments that apply only to Northern Ireland, not least because such measures are not amendable.
We have mentioned the fact that certain elements of the Bill could be dealt with by statutory instrument. Will the Minister confirm that a Committee to consider Northern Ireland legislation could not consider matters extending to Scotland, for example?