The bill also seeks to clarify the limited decision-making powers that civil servants will have in the absence of ministers
Westminster legislation giving the Northern Ireland secretary the power to cut MLA pay is to be fast-tracked through the House of Commons.
The legislation was introduced last week after an Executive was not formed by a deadline of October 28, placing a legal responsibility on the UK government to call a fresh Assembly election by January 19. An Assembly election was held in May but several attempts in the subsequent months to elect a Speaker and nominate Executive ministers were blocked by the DUP.
A DUP amendment seeks to enable the Secretary of State to change the date of May's forthcoming council elections to avoid the vote count clashing with the coronation of King Charles III. "MLAs should be working to help their constituents in these difficult economic times. It's an abandonment of duty."
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