Legislation to stop an immediate collapse of Stormont and its institutions has passed its latest stage at Westminster.
Earlier this year the DUP’s vow to collapse the executive over the Northern Ireland protocol fast tracked the bill.
Earlier this week MPs debated the Ministers Elections and Petitions of Concern Bill, which was agreed by the Stormont parties as part of the deal that restored devolution in 2020.
The bill intends to extend the time to replace the first or deputy first minister in the event of a resignation from seven days to at least 24 weeks.
Having now passed all stages in the House of Commons the bill will now be moved to the House of Lords.
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