Minutes of Proceedings
Session: Session currently unavailable
Date: 27 June 2016
The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.
1. Prayers
Members observed two minutes' silence.
2. Assembly Business
2.1 The Speaker welcomed the new Clerk/Chief Executive of the Assembly Mrs Lesley Hogg. The Speaker also put on record the sympathies of the House to the family of Lord Mayhew.
3. Private Members' Business
3.1 Motion – United Kingdom Withdrawal from the European Union
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes the result of the referendum on European Union membership; and calls on the Executive to set out, in the immediate future, their response to the consequences of a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European union.
Mr M Nesbitt
Mr C Eastwood
Mr D Ford
Ms C Ní Chuilín
Debate ensued.
The Principal Deputy Speaker (Ms Ruane) took the Chair.
The debate was suspended for Question Time.
The Speaker took the Chair.
4. Question Time
4.1 The Executive Office
Questions were put to, and answered by, the First Minister, Mrs Arlene Foster. The junior Minister, Mr Alastair Ross, also answered a number of questions.
4.2 Infrastructure
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Infrastructure, Mr Chris Hazzard.
5. Private Members' Business (cont'd)
5.1 Motion – United Kingdom Withdrawal from the European Union (cont'd)
Debate resumed.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Kennedy) took the Chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
6. Assembly Business
6.1 Motion – Membership of the Committee of the Regions
Proposed:
That this Assembly nominates Mr Declan McAleer as a full member, and Mr Colin McGrath as an alternate member, on the UK delegation to the Committee of the Regions.
Mr T Clarke
Ms C Ní Chuilín
Mr R Swann
Mr A Attwood
Mr S Dickson
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
7. Executive Committee Business
7.1 Motion – Suspension of Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4)
Proposed:
That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 27 June 2016.
Minister of Finance
The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support (No dissenting voices).
7.2 Final Stage – Budget (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 1/16-21)
The Minister of Finance, Mr Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, moved that the Final Stage of the Budget (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 1/16-21) do now pass.
Debate ensued.
The Budget (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 1/16-21) passed Final Stage with cross-community support (Division 1).
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McGlone) took the Chair.
7.3 Motion – The Draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Proposed:
That the draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.
Minister for Communities
7.4 Motion – The Draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Disability- Related Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Proposed:
That the draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Disability- Related Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.
Minister for Communities
7.5 Motion – The Draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Carer Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Proposed:
That the draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Carer Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.
Minister for Communities
The Motions were moved by the Minister of Education, Mr Peter Weir, on behalf of the Minister for Communities, Mr Paul Givan.
A single debate ensued on all three Motions.
The Question being put, the Motion on the Draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, was carried (Division 2).
The Question being put, the Motion on the Draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Disability-Related Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, was carried without division.
The Question being put, the Motion on the Draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Carer Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, was carried without division.
7.6 Motion – The Draft Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Proposed:
That the draft Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.
Minister for Communities
The Motion was moved by the Minister of Education, Mr Peter Weir, on behalf of the Minister for Communities, Mr Paul Givan.
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion on the Draft Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, was carried without division.
7.7 Motion – The Draft Landlord Registration Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Proposed:
That the draft Landlord Registration Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.
Minister for Communities
The Motion was moved by the Minister of Education, Mr Peter Weir, on behalf of the Minister for Communities, Mr Paul Givan.
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion on the Draft Landlord Registration Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, was carried without division.
7.8 Motion – The Draft Renewables Obligation Closure (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Proposed:
That the draft Renewables Obligation Closure (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.
Minister for the Economy
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion on the Draft Renewables Obligation Closure (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016, was carried without division.
8. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McGlone)
The Assembly adjourned at 8.04pm.
Mr Robin Newton
The Speaker
27 June 2016
Northern Ireland Assembly
27 June 2016
Division 1
Final Stage – Budget (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 1/16-21)
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 54
Noes: 29
AYES
NATIONALIST:
Ms Archibald, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Ms Dillon, Ms Fearon, Mr Hazzard, Mr Kearney, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McElduff, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Seeley, Mr Sheehan.
UNIONIST:
Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr K Buchanan, Mr T Buchanan, Mrs Bunting, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs Little Pengelly, Ms Lockhart, Mr Logan, Mr Lyons, Mr McCausland, Miss McIlveen, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Poots, Mr Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Stalford, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Boylan, Mr Robinson.
NOES
NATIONALIST:
Ms S Bradley, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Ms Hanna, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGlone, Mr McGrath, Mr McNulty, Mr McPhillips, Mr Mullan.
UNIONIST:
Mr Aiken, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mrs Barton, Mr Beattie, Mr Beggs, Mr Butler, Mr Chambers, Mrs Dobson, Mr Nesbitt, Ms Palmer, Mr Smith, Mr Swann.
OTHER:
Mr Agnew, Ms Armstrong, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Lunn.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Aiken, Mr McGrath.
Total Votes 83 Total Ayes 54 [65.1%]
Nationalist Votes 32 Nationalist Ayes 22 [68.8%]
Unionist Votes 45 Unionist Ayes 32 [71.1%]
Other Votes 6 Other Ayes 0 [100.0%]
The Motion was carried on a cross-community vote.
Northern Ireland Assembly
27 June 2016
Division 2
The Draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016)
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 54
Noes: 13
AYES
Mr Agnew, Ms Archibald, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Ms P Bradley, Ms S Bradley, Mr K Buchanan, Mr T Buchanan, Mrs Bunting, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Ms Dillon, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Irwin, Mr Kearney, Mrs Little Pengelly, Ms Lockhart, Mr Logan, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyons, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Mr McElduff, Mr McGrath, Miss McIlveen, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Middleton, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Murphy, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Seeley, Mr Sheehan, Mr Stalford, Mr Storey, Mr Weir.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr F McCann, Mr Robinson.
NOES
Mr Aiken, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mrs Barton, Mr Beggs, Mr Butler, Mr Chambers, Mrs Dobson, Mr Kennedy, Mr Nesbitt, Ms Palmer, Mr Smith, Mr Swann.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Aiken, Mr Allen.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried.
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on
22 - 27 June 2016
1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
3. Orders in Council
4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
North South Language Body 2014 Report and Accounts (DfC).
Annual Report About Special Advisers Employed for the Financial Year 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 (DoF).
Code Governing the Appointment of Special Advisers (DoF).
Spring Supplementary Estimates 2015-16 - Accruing Resources Table (DoF).
The National Fraud Initiative: Northern Ireland (NIAO).
5. Assembly Reports
6. Statutory Rules
S.R. 2016/000 (Draft) The Renewables Obligation Closure (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DfE).
S.R. 2016/000 (Draft) The Landlord Registration Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 – Relaid following Corrections (DfC)
S.R. 2016/243 The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DfE).
S.R. 2016/244 The Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DAERA).
For Information Only
S.R. 2016/247 (C. 19) The Justice (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DoJ).
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
NISRA - Output Geography for the Updated Multiple Deprivation Measure (NIMDM 2017) (DFP).
9. Departmental Publications
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publications
