Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

Bill Number: Bill 01/17-22

Bill Type: Non-Executive

Bill Sponsor: Jim Allister

The Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is:

A Bill to amend sections 7 and 8 of the Civil Service (Special Advisers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 and Article 3 of the Civil Service Commissioners (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 in relation to special advisers in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, repeal the Civil Service Commissioners (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016, amend section 17 of the Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 and to make additional provision for the functioning of government in Northern Ireland and connected purposes.

Bill Stage	Date Completed / Status	All Associated documents and links
First Stage	3 February 2020	Bill - As Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum (EFM) - As Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Official Report - 3 February 2020
Second Stage	16 March 2020	Official Report - 16 March 2020
Committee Stage	11 November 2020	Committee Report
Consideration Stage	24 November 2020	Notice of Amendments - 22 September 2020 Notice of Withdrawal of Amendments - 13 October 2020 Notice of Amendments - 13 October 2020 Notice of Amendments - 16 November 2020 Notice of Withdrawal of Amendments - 17 November 2020 Notice of Amendments - 17 November 2020 Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 24 November 2020 Grouping List of Amendments - 19 November 2020 Official Report - 24 November 2020 Bill As Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum As Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF)
Further Consideration Stage	19 January 2021	Notice of Amendments - 17 December 2020 Notice of Amendments - 18 December 2020 Notice of Amendments - 13 January 2021 Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 21 January 2021 Grouping List of Amendments - 14 January 2021 Official Report - 19 January 2021 Bill As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF)
Final Stage	2 February 2021	Official Report - 2 February 2021
Royal Assent	22 March 2021	Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021