Disqualification for Ministerial Office in Northern Ireland

Part of Orders of the Day — Disqualifications Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:30 am on 25 January 2000.

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Photo of Mr William Ross Mr William Ross UUP, East Londonderry 6:30, 25 January 2000

The problem is, Mr. Lord, that the procedures of the House will determine whether we can have a separate Division on each amendment, so I am just serving notice that we want separate Divisions on them.

There is also the question of amendments Nos. 7 and 9. I want to know whether the Minister is prepared to accept the wording of those two amendments, or whether he will go away, think about them and come back with a different wording at a later stage—either by tabling a manuscript amendment on Report, or by taking care of the matter in another place.

There is much more that one could say on these matters, but I think that, in these few minutes, I have addressed the thing as best I can. I would leave it there, and I should be grateful if the Minister replied.