Minutes of Proceedings

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2.    Private Members’ Business

2.1   Motion – Persecution of Christians in Iraq and Syria

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes with great concern the widespread persecution and genocide of the Christian minority community in Iraq and Syria; and calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to take immediate action within the International Community to provide emergency aid and protection for this religious group.

Mr J Wells
Mr M Storey
Mr D McIlveen

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

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

2.2  Motion – Welfare Cuts

Proposed:

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

2.3  Amendment

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
Mr S Wilson

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended at 12.29pm.

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

3.    Question Time

3.1   Finance and Personnel

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Simon Hamilton.

3.2   Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Edwin Poots.

The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr McLaughlin) took the Chair.

4.    Private Members Business (Cont’d)

Motion – Welfare Cuts (Cont’d)

Debate resumed.

The Question being put, the Amendment fell (Division 1).

The Question being put, the Motion was negatived (Division 2). 

5.    Adjournment

Mr Sammy Wilson spoke to his topic regarding Northern Ireland Environment Agency disposing of waste tyres in East Antrim.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Principal Deputy Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 5.26pm

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin MLA

Principal Deputy Speaker

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Division  1

Motion – Welfare Cuts – Amendment

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
Mr S Wilson

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 44
Noes: 46

AYES

Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Dickson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Ms Lo, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McQuillan and Mr G Robinson.

NOES

Mr Agnew, Mr Attwood, Mr Beggs, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Copeland, Mr Cree, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Mr Elliott, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kinahan, Mr Lynch, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr B McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Nesbitt, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs Overend, Mr P Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Swann.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Boylan and Mr Brady.

The Amendment fell. 

Northern Ireland Assembly

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Division 2

Motion – Welfare Cuts

Proposed:

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

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 36
Noes: 54

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr D Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Byrne, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr O'Dowd, Mr P Ramsey, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Boylan and Mr Brady.

NOES

Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Beggs, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Copeland, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McQuillan and Mr G Robinson. 

The Motion was negatived.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
23 September 2014

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

Department for Regional Development Resource Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2014 (DFP).

5.  Assembly Reports

6.  Statutory Rules

7.  Written Ministerial Statements

Planning Policy Statement 15 — Planning & Flood Risk (DOE).

Evaluation of the Individual Funding Request Process (DHSSPS).

Paediatric Congenital Cardiac Services (DHSSPS).

8.  Consultation Documents

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 24 September 2014

2011-2015 Mandate
Executive Bills

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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.