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British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2023-24

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 (c. 19)
24 May 2024

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

29 April 2024
Lords
Bill 202 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
19 April 2024
Commons
Bill 202 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
19 April 2024
Commons
Bill 202 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml download
19 April 2024
Commons
Bill 33 2023-24 (as introduced)
24 January 2024
Commons
Bill 33 2023-24 - Large Print
24 January 2024
Commons
Bill 33 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml download
24 January 2024
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

29 April 2024
Lords
Bill 202 EN 2023-24
23 April 2024
Commons
Bill 202 EN 2023-24 - large print
23 April 2024
Commons
Bill 33 EN 2023-24
24 January 2024
Commons
Bill 33 EN (Large Print)
24 January 2024
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 17 April
17 April 2024
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 April 2024
17 April 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 March 2024
15 March 2024
Commons

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 April 2024
17 April 2024
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill: HL Bill 71
14 May 2024
Lords
Briefing paper on the Bill
11 April 2024
Commons
Research briefing on Second Reading
25 February 2024
Commons

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

21st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
3 May 2024
Lords

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

Memorandum from the Home Office - 24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Commons

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

17 April 2024
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
26 January 2024
Commons

Commons Instruction

British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill: Instruction - Commons Hansard link
5 March 2024
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
26 April 2024
Commons

Lords 1st reading

29 April 2024
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

17 May 2024
Lords

Lords Order of Commitment discharged

24 May 2024
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

24 May 2024
Lords

Royal Assent

24 May 2024

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
29 April 2024
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
17 May 2024
Lords

Lords Order of Commitment discharged

Minutes of Proceedings
24 May 2024
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
24 May 2024
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
24 May 2024