Motion or amendment: New Standing Order 40A
Motion or amendment by Ms Kellie Armstrong on .
- MLA
- Ms Kellie Armstrong
- Party at the time
- Alliance Party
- Date
- 14 October 2026
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Committee Motion
- Heading
- New Standing Order 40A
- Assembly identifier
- Document 504390
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Text
New Standing Order 40A
After Standing Order 40 insert:
“40A. Petition of Concern after Consideration Stage (1) This Standing Order supplements Standing Order 28 and applies where 30 or more members wish to present a petition of concern (‘petition’) in respect of any amendment to a Bill at a relevant stage.
(2) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of Standing Order 28 do not apply where this Standing Order applies.
(3) A relevant stage is— (a) Further Consideration Stage, (b) Exceptional Further Consideration Stage, (c) Reconsideration Stage.
(4) The provisions of paragraphs (3) – (5) of Standing Order 36A apply to that petition as if for reference to ‘Consideration Stage’ there were substituted reference to the relevant stage.”
116 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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