Agriculture Bill

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Bill Number: Bill 08/22-27

Bill Type: Executive (What are the different Bill Types?)

Bill Sponsor: Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs 

A Bill to make provision for the modification of assimilated direct legislation in relation to aid in the fruit and vegetables sector and information and promotion schemes for agricultural products; and for connected purposes.

Follow the Bill’s journey below from Introduction. Each iteration of the Bill will be published along with the accompanying Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.

The legislative stages of bills that go through the Northern Ireland Assembly begins with the First Stage, and then moves to Second Stage, Committee Stage, Further Consideration Stage and Final Stage, before requiring Royal Assent to become an Act.

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First Stage

Status

Completed 25 November 2024.

Associated information

Bill as Introduced (HTM)

Bill as Introduced (PDF, 12 pages, 324KB)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (PDF, 8 pages, 256KB)

Official Report of the First Stage - 25 November 2024


 

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Second Stage

Status

Completed 3 December 2024

Associated information

Official Report of the Second Stage - 3 December 2024


 

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Committee Stage

Status

Committee Stage currently in progress.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Consideration Stage

Status

To be scheduled on completion of the Committee Stage.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Further Consideration Stage

Status

To be scheduled on completion of the Consideration Stage.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Final Stage

Status

To be scheduled on completion of the Further Consideration Stage.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Royal Assent

Status

Royal Assent will be confirmed when the Bill has completed the legislative process.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.