Private Members' Bills in the Northern Ireland Assembly

A private members' bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly is a type of bill that can be introduced by members of the Northern Ireland. Less parliamentary time is given to such bills and as a result only a minority of members' bills actually become law.^[1] Such bills can be used however to create publicity for a cause or issue and can affect legislation indirectly.

References

^ Northern Ireland Assembly. "What are the different types of Bills?". Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 2024-06-22. Bills that are introduced by an individual MLA are also known as a Private Member's Bill. Private Member's Bills offer individual Members the chance to introduce legislation independently from the Executive departments.

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Northern Ireland Assembly

[autogenerated1-1] Northern Ireland Assembly. "What are the different types of Bills?". Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 2024-06-22. Bills that are introduced by an individual MLA are also known as a Private Member's Bill. Private Member's Bills offer individual Members the chance to introduce legislation independently from the Executive departments.

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