Moved by
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
59: After Clause 22, insert the following new Clause—
“Impact assessment: construction
(1) Within the period of three months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, and before a Minister of the Crown may exercise any of the powers in sections 1 to 20, the Secretary of State must lay before both Houses of Parliament an impact assessment pertaining to the construction sector in Northern Ireland.
(2) In preparing the impact assessment under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must—
(a) publish any draft regulations they intend to make under this Act, and which may be reasonably expected to relate to the sector,
(b) consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate representatives of the sector.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would require the Secretary of State to publish and consult on draft regulations relating to the construction sector, prior to using the powers under the Bill to make regulations affecting that sector.