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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
answering body
Northern Ireland Office more like this
answering dept id 21 more like this
answering dept short name Northern Ireland more like this
answering dept sort name Northern Ireland more like this
hansard heading Elections: Local Government more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to give the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the power to change the date of the local elections in that country to avoid the counting of votes clashing with Coronation Day. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Browne of Belmont more like this
uin HL3840 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-07more like thismore than 2022-12-07
answer text <p>The Government already has the power to change the date of local elections by order under section 84 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is considering options to ensure people in Northern Ireland can celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III while ensuring the smooth running of the democratic process.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Caine more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-07T14:44:36.817Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-07T14:44:36.817Z
answering member
4581
label Biography information for Lord Caine more like this
tabling member
3801
label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont more like this