Motion

Motion TitleNew Standing Order

Motion TextProposed: After Standing Order 45 insert – ‘45A. The Official Opposition (1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a party is entitled to nominate a person to hold Ministerial office under section 18 (2) to (6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998; and declines to do so, that party may choose to be recognised as part of the official opposition. (2) A party is not to be recognised as part of the official opposition if any member of that party holds a Ministerial office, or held a Ministerial office and ceased to hold that office otherwise than at a time when all Northern Ireland Ministers ceased to hold office. (3) Where only one party chooses to be recognised in accordance with paragraph (1) that party is to be regarded as the official opposition.’

Motion CategoryCommittee Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office08/03/2016

Date Selected By Committee08/03/2016

Date of Plenary Debate14/03/2016