Northern Ireland Bill — Previous enactments — 22 Jul 1998

I beg to move amendment No. 104, in clause 1, page 1, line 11, after 'But', insert

'subject to subsection (3) below'.

If there are 1.6 million people in Northern Ireland, what would be a simple majority?

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

I beg to move amendment No. 105, in page 1, line 15, after 'of', insert 'the Republic of'.

The First Deputy Chairman:

With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment No. 162, in clause 67, page 31, line 37, after 'of', insert 'the Republic of'.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question agreed to.

Clause 1 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

I beg to move amendment No. 37, in page 39, line 18, leave out 'including' and insert 'except'.

The First Deputy Chairman:

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 19, in clause 26, page 13, line 42, at end insert

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn .

Schedule 1 agreed to .

I beg to move amendment No. 134, in page 1, line 16, at beginning insert '(1)'.

The First Deputy Chairman:

With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 107, in page 1, line 17, at end add--

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:--

The Committee divided: Ayes 282, Noes 9.

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