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| NI welfare reform: House of Commons pushing legislation through | |
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| Welfare reform legislation for Northern Ireland agreed in last week's political deal at Stormont is being pushed through the House of Commons. | |
| The bill is then expected to be put before the House of Lords on Tuesday. | The bill is then expected to be put before the House of Lords on Tuesday. |
| The Northern Ireland Assembly voted in favour of a motion on Wednesday to allow MPs to implement changes to the welfare system in Northern Ireland. | The Northern Ireland Assembly voted in favour of a motion on Wednesday to allow MPs to implement changes to the welfare system in Northern Ireland. |
| The motion was passed with 70 MLAs voting in favour, while 22 members voted opposed it. | The motion was passed with 70 MLAs voting in favour, while 22 members voted opposed it. |
| It followed a new agreement between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin, Stormont's two largest parties, and the British and Irish governments. | It followed a new agreement between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin, Stormont's two largest parties, and the British and Irish governments. |
| The deal included a four-year package to soften the blow of the welfare reform and tax credits cuts, with a value of £585m. | The deal included a four-year package to soften the blow of the welfare reform and tax credits cuts, with a value of £585m. |
| Some other parties criticised the move to hand welfare powers back to Westminster. | Some other parties criticised the move to hand welfare powers back to Westminster. |