Chris Heaton-Harris also triggered an option to extend a deadline to form a new devolved Executive in Belfast by a further six weeks
The Northern Ireland Secretary confirmed a pay cut for Stormont Assembly members will come into force in January as he moved to further extend an election deadline in the region.
An original deadline to establish a new Executive lapsed on October 28, at which point the Government assumed a legal responsibility to hold a snap Assembly election within 12 weeks. Under the present legislation, that means an election would need to take place by April 13 if a new Stormont Executive is not formed by the fresh January deadline.
Negotiations between the UK Government and the EU to resolve differences over the protocol are continuing. "There was a lot of pressure in Parliament to go further, but I have the legal basis to do the 27.5% cut."
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