NI bill being examined by MPs, including amendment from peers
Lords voted for amendment aimed at preventing prorogation
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The DUP's Ian Paisley says Labour's Angela Eagle and other MPs are making the restoration of power-sharing less likely, by using the Northern Ireland bill to attempt to prevent the prorogation of Parliament.
Ian Paisley accuses MPs of "hijacking" NI bill to block no-deal Brexit
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Lib Dem MP Tom Brake returns to the issue of Brexit and shutting down Parliament.
He says the threat of prorouging Parliament is a "threat which dictators, even in banana republics, are reluctant to deploy".
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Conservative Fiona Bruce criticises the ways in which the Northern Ireland Bill has been amended, particularly in relation to abortion.
"The way this bill has been handled is unconstitutional, undemocratic, legally incoherent and disrespectful to people of Northern Ireland," she says.
"100,000 people are alive in Northern Ireland today as a result of the abortion laws being different there," she adds.
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Image source, HoCDUP Westminster leader Nigel Dodds accuses other MPs of only taking an interest in Northern Ireland "when it serves their purpose".
He also criticises MPs for approving the amendment on abortion.
"Either we have direct rule and legislate on all these areas or we respect devolution," he says.
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Image source, HoC"I would really question what have we come to in Britain when we have to have amendments to ensure that Parliament can still operate," says Conservative MP - and former minister - Justine Greening.
"You don't win a debate by closing down the main chamber in which people's views are aired," she says.
"It is untenable and quite dangerous to shut down Parliament at a time of such uncertainty," Ms Greening adds.
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Image source, HoCLabour's Hilary Benn says his amendment ensures that MPs are sitting in Parliament at "a crucial time for our country".
He says members should not "accept the circumstances in which we are sent missing in action".
MPs are debating Lords amendments that attempt to block the new prime minister from using the prorogation of Parliament to block a no-deal Brexit.
Last night the Lords voted to require a parliamentary debate every fortnight on government updates on restoring power sharing in Northern Ireland.
The "Burt-Benn" amendment has been selected. It would require a minister to make a statement to the Commons, even if Parliament had been suspended.
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Image source, House of CommonsThe Cabinet Office Minister, David Lidington, announces the publication of new guidance on the detention and interviewing of terror suspects, who are held overseas by others.
The rules will apply when there is a risk of extraordinary rendition or unlawful killing, occurring in the context of detention.
Mr Lidington says the principles addressed problems that had occurred with detaineees in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
Quoting the prime minister, he says it has taken too long to realise that training and guidance for staff had been inadequate, and too long to take appropriate action on the risks arising.
Some MPs have indicated their willingness to vote for the amendment which will make it harder for the new PM to suspend Parliament and force Brexit.
Tweets from the Tory MP, Justine Greening, and the independent, Nick Boles:
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Image source, HoCDominic Grieve hopes to build on moves to block a no-deal Brexit
Last week, MPs backed a proposal from the Conservative, Dominic Grieve, to require the government to give fortnightly updates on progress towards restoring Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive.
The move is intended to make it difficult for the next prime minister to prorogue Parliament and push through a no-deal Brexit.
The Lords amendment passed last night builds on these fortnightly reports, by making them subject to debate.
MPs will vote on whether to accept this amendment - or to go even further, by trying to rule out prorogation through more extreme measures, like the Civil Contingencies Bill.
A similar attempt was blocked last week, as it was seen to be out of scope of the bill.
Last night the Lords attempted to prevent a no-deal Brexit, by passing an amendment to the Northern Ireland bill that would make it harder to prorogue Parliament.
It will be voted on in the Commons at lunchtime.
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Today starts with questions to the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling.
There will be a statement from Theresa May's effective deputy, David Lidington, on detainee issues.
MPs will then debate Lords amendments to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill.
The government will be hoping to reverse an amendment that it harder for the government to leave the EU without a deal.
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By 272 votes to 169, peers have approved the amendment attempting to prevent a future PM from suspending Parliament to push through a no-deal Brexit.
It will now go back to the Commons, where it will be voted on tomorrow.
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Peers are now voting on the amendment which seeks to stop a future PM from suspending Parliament to push through a no-deal Brexit.
We should get the result shortly.
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Labour peer Lord Goldsmith says Boris Johnson has been given opportunities to rule out suspending Parliament to enforce a no deal, but has so far declined.
He says the point of the amendment is to ensure that if he became PM, he could not take a "royalist approach" to Parliament "as King Charles did".
He confirms that Labour will support the amendment if it is pushed to a vote.
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One of the backers of the amendment, Lord Newby, who leads the Lib Dems in the House of Lords, says suspending Parliament to push through a no deal would be the action of a "banana republic".
Opposing it, the Conservative peer Lord True says Boris Johnson has "never said" he'd suspend Parliament to push through a no-deal Brexit.
His leadership rival Jeremy Hunt has already ruled out doing so, but Mr Johnson has not.
Lord True says "outrage" about the possibility of this occurring has been "got up" by "Remainers".