Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Second Stage: Tobacco Retailers Bill (NIA 19/11-15)

The Minister of Health Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Edwin Poots, moved the Second Stage of the Tobacco Retailers Bill (NIA 19/11-15). 

Debate ensued.

The Tobacco Retailers Bill (NIA 19/11-15) passed Second Stage without division.

3. Private Members’ Business

3.1 Motion - Economic Initiatives and Sustainable Employment

Proposed:

That this Assembly calls on the Executive to target resources towards economic initiatives and sustainable employment to ensure a reduction in the numbers of young people, apprentices, graduates and skilled workers who are emigrating to seek employment opportunities elsewhere.

Mr C Boylan
Mr M McLaughlin
Mr B McElduff

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.32pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr McLaughlin) in the Chair.   

4. Question Time

4.1 Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mrs Arlene Foster.

4.2 Finance and Personnel

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Sammy Wilson.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

5. Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

5.1 Motion - Economic Initiatives and Sustainable Employment

Debate resumed on the Motion.

The question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

6. Adjournment

Ms Pam Brown spoke to her topic regarding the Opening of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre at Antrim Area Hospital.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 4.37pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
23 April 2013

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
23 April 2013

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

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

For Information Only:

Draft S. R. 2013 The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (DOE)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

Review of Planning Fees and Funding April 2013 (DOE)

9. Departmental Publications

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:

Stages in Consideration of Public Bills

First Stage: Introduction of Bill.

Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles.

Committee Stage (Comm. Stage): Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.

Consideration Stage (CS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.

Further Consideration Stage (FCS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.

Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.

Royal Assent.

Proceedings as at 23 April 2013

2011-2015 Mandate
Executive Bills

2011-2015 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills

/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage

** Please note that any bills that received Royal Assent in the previous session have been removed from the table.