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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick's amendment, Clause 16

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

Committee stage

Amendment number: 127

Lead member

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Labour, Life peer
Lords

Decision

Not moved
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Amendment text

Clause 16, page 20, line 9

at end insert—
“(1A) Regulations under subsection (1) may not be used to effect substantial policy change so far as it relates to human rights, equality or environmental protection legislation with effect in Northern Ireland.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would ensure that substantial policy change with regards to human rights, equality or environmental protection in Northern Ireland may not be effected via the exercise of delegated powers.

Sponsors

Baroness Suttie
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour
Life peer