The Bill would allow the Northern Ireland Assembly to delegate the authority for determining Assembly Members' salaries and allowances either to an independent body or to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission. The Bill specifies that an independent body would have to be established by Act of the Assembly, whereas authority could be delegated to the Commission by resolution of the Assembly. The Bill includes provisions to prevent Assembly Members who also sit in the House of Commons or the European Parliament from drawing their Assembly salaries. They would still be entitled to full allowances in connection with each mandate they hold.
Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL] [Bill 75 of 2009-10] (227 KB , PDF)
The Bill would allow the Northern Ireland Assembly to delegate the authority for determining Assembly Members’ salaries and allowances either to an independent body or to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission. The Bill specifies that an independent body would have to be established by Act of the Assembly, whereas authority could be delegated to the Commission by resolution of the Assembly. The Bill includes provisions to prevent Assembly Members who also sit in the House of Commons or the European Parliament from drawing their Assembly salaries. They would still be entitled to full allowances in connection with each mandate they hold.
Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL] [Bill 75 of 2009-10] (227 KB , PDF)
This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out results of the by-elections held in the 2019 Parliament. Full details are presented in the associated PDF but an overview of the recent by-election results are shown below.
A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the potential merits of the devolution of justice to Wales on 29 November 2022 at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Liz Saville Roberts MP.
