Marshalled List of Amendments

11 SEPTEMBER 2014

Private Members’ Business – Motions

Item 5: Order Paper 224/11-15 – 15 September 2014

Motion: Welfare Cuts

That this Assembly notes with deep concern the disastrous impact of welfare cuts in Britain, particularly on the most vulnerable in society including families on low income, those with disabilities and those who are unemployed; asserts that a modern, caring society should place the protection of its most vulnerable citizens at the very top of its agenda; and calls on the Executive to oppose this Tory cuts agenda.

[Mr A Maskey]
[Mr M Brady]
[Mr F McCann]

Amendment 1

Proposed: Leave out all after ‘notes’ and insert:

‘the negative impact of elements of the current Welfare Reform agenda in Great Britain; welcomes the proposed package developed by the Minister for Social Development in conjunction with the First Minister and deputy First Minister in the summer of 2013, which will mitigate the most negative elements of Welfare Reform; and calls for the implementation of this revised and improved Welfare Reform package for Northern Ireland to avoid the unsustainable cost of opting out of Welfare Reform, which will impact on public services, the most vulnerable in society, including families on low income, people with disabilities, people who are unemployed and the thousands of public servants who will face unemployment.

[Ms P Bradley]
[Mr T Clarke]
[Mr G Campbell]

Motion: Postal Charges

That this Assembly expresses concern at the continuing existence of barriers to greater north-south economic development; fully recognises the importance of a reliable, affordable and effective postal delivery service, particularly to micro and small businesses; further recognises the findings in the recent Ofcom Communications Market Report whereby 47 per cent of people questioned felt that the current costs of posting a letter across the border represented poor value for money; further expresses concern at the significant additional cost differential and time delay to deliver post intended for across the border; calls for all companies and agencies involved in postal delivery to introduce a single pricing structure for mail being delivered anywhere on the island of Ireland; and further calls for the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to raise this matter at a forthcoming meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC) when it meets in Trade & Business Sectoral Format and to use the NSMC to exert maximum pressure on the above companies and agencies.

[Mr P Flanagan]
[Mr M Fearon]
[Mr M McLaughlin]

Amendment 1

Proposed: Leave out all after ‘small businesses;’ and insert:

‘expresses concern at the threat to the viability of rural post offices that direct delivery competition presents and the significant additional cost differential and time delay to deliver cross border mail; and calls on the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to assist businesses by working in conjunction with her North South Ministerial Council colleagues and her counterparts in the Westminster Government  to ensure the long term viability of a universal postal service which incorporates a value for money cross border service.’

[Mr P McGlone]
[Mr J Dallat]
[Mr D Bradley]