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  Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - Clause 3 - Fortnightly Reports on Progress Towards an Executive in Northern Ireland
  
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  @ MP voted aye for fortnightly reports on progress towards the formation of an Executive in Northern Ireland until 18 December 2019.
  @ MP voted no against fortnightly reports on progress towards the formation of an Executive in Northern Ireland until 18 December 2019.
  
  The majority of MPs voted for fortnightly reports on progress towards the formation of an Executive in Northern Ireland until 18 December 2019.
  
  MPs were considering the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill[1].
  
  The amendment supported by a majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  Amendment 15, in page 2, line 15, at end insertâ
  
  :â(1A) The Secretary of State shall make a further report under subsection 1 on or before 9 October 2019 at least every fourteen calendar days thereafter until either an Executive is formed or until 18 December 2019, whichever is the sooner.â
  
  An explanatory statement from the MP proposing the motion stated:
  
  :This amendment would require fortnightly reports to be made after the conference recess until an Executive was formed, or until the December recess.
  
  The amendment impacted Clause 3 of the Bill[2] which began:
  
  :(1) The Secretary of State must, on or before 21 October 2019, publish a report explaining what progress has been made towards the formation of an Executive in Northern Ireland (unless an Executive has already been formed). 
  
  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/Bills/2017-19/northernirelandexecutiveformationetc.html Parliament's webpage on the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill (now the  Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act), Parliament.uk]
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0417/cbill_2017-20190417_en_2.htm#l1g3 Clause 3 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill (which later became the  Northern Ireland (Executive Formation Etc)) Bill as at the time of the vote, Parliament.uk]
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