Consequential Repeal

Part of Orders of the Day — Disqualifications Bill – in the House of Commons at 8:45 am on 25 January 2000.

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Photo of Eric Forth Eric Forth Conservative, Bromley and Chislehurst 8:45, 25 January 2000

Indeed, Mr. Martin. The distinction in my mind is that whereas clause 1 refers in a generic sense to the Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification, clause 3 focuses specifically on the Senate. There is an opportunity under clause 3 for us to consider whether the Senate should be treated differently from or the same as the Assembly. That is a crucial difference, especially given the fact that the Senate is of a different political nature.