Minutes of Proceedings

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Date: 08 February 2016

The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Speaker's Business

2.1 Deputy Chairperson Appointment

The Speaker informed Members that, with effect from 4 February 2016, Mr Dominic Bradley had resigned his position as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Finance and Personnel. The Speaker also informed members that, with effect from 4 February 2016, Ms Claire Hanna had been nominated as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Finance and Personnel and confirmed the appointment.

3. Assembly Business

3.1 Motion – Suspension of Standing Orders

Proposed:

That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 08 February 2016.

Mr P Weir
Ms C Ruane
Mrs K McKevitt
Mr R Swann
Mr S Dickson

The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

3.2 Motion – Committee Membership

Proposed:

That Mrs Dolores Kelly replace Mr Seán Rogers as a member of the Committee for Education; that Mr Alex Attwood replace Mr Patsy McGlone as a member of the Committee for Justice; and that Mr Patsy McGlone replace Ms Claire Hanna as a member of the Committee for the Environment.

Mrs K McKevitt
Mr A Maginness

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

4. Private Members' Business

4.1 Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16)

A valid Petition of Concern, under Standing Order 28, was presented in relation to Clause 20, on Monday 01 February 2016 (Appendix 1).

A valid Petition of Concern, under Standing Order 28, was presented in relation to Clause 13, on Tuesday 02 February 2016 (Appendix 2).

A valid Petition of Concern, under Standing Order 28, was presented in relation to Clause 21 on Tuesday 02 February 2016 (Appendix 3).

A valid Petition of Concern, under Standing Order 28, was presented in relation to Schedule 1 on Tuesday 02 February 2016 (Appendix 4).

Consideration Stage of the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill resumed on Monday, 8 February 2016.

Clauses

After debate, the question being put, it was negatived on division by a cross-community vote that Clause 13 stand part of the Bill (Division 1).

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 14 stand part of the Bill (Division 2).

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 15 stand part of the Bill (Division 3).

After debate, amendment 23 to Clause 16 was negatived without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was negatived on division that Clause 16 stand part of the Bill (Division 4).

After debate, amendment 24 to Clause 17 was negatived without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was negatived without division that Clause 17 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, amendment 25 to Clause 18 was agreed without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 18, as amended stand part of the Bill (Division 5).

After debate, amendment 26 to Clause 19 was negatived without division.

After debate, amendment 27 to Clause 19 was negatived without division.

After debate, amendment 28 to Clause 19 was negatived on division (Division 6).

After debate, the question being put, it was negatived without division that Clause 19 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, the question being put, it was negatived on division that Clause 20 stand part of the Bill (Division 7).

After debate, the question being put, it was negatived without division that Clause 21 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, amendment 29 to Clause 22 was made without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 22, as amended stand part of the Bill (Division 8).

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 23 stand part of the Bill (Division 9).

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 24 stand part of the Bill (Division 10).

The sitting was suspended at 1.50pm.

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

5. Question Time

5.1 Culture, Arts and Leisure

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Ms Carál Ní Chuilín.

5.2 Education

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Education, Mr John O'Dowd.

6. Private Members' Business (cont'd)

6.1 Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (cont'd)

Debate resumed.

The Speaker in the Chair.

Schedules

After debate, amendment 30 to the Schedule was negatived without division.

After debate, amendment 31 to the Schedule was negatived without division.

After debate, amendment 32 to the Schedule was made without division.

After debate, amendment 33 to the Schedule was made without division.

After debate, amendment 34 to the Schedule was made without division.

As amendment 34 was made, amendments 35 to 37 were not called.

After debate, amendment 38 to the Schedule was made without division.

After debate, amendment 39 to the Schedule was made without division.

After debate, amendment 40 to the Schedule was negatived without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was negatived on division by a cross-community vote that the Schedule, as amended, stand part of the Bill (Division 11).

Long Title

The question being put, it was negatived without division that the Long Title stand part of the Bill.

The Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.

7. Executive Committee Business

7.1 Statement – Rationalisation of the Court Estate

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

The Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford, made a statement regarding the rationalisation of the court estate, following which he replied to questions.

8. Committee Business

8.1 Motion – Extension of Committee Stage: Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 17 February 2016, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16).

Chairperson, Committee for Education

The Motion was not moved.

8.2 Motion – Further Extension of Committee Stage: Licensing Bill (NIA Bill 69/11-16)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended further to 19 February 2016, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Licensing Bill (NIA Bill 69/11-16).

Chairperson, Committee for Social Development

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

9. Executive Committee Business

9.1 Further Consideration Stage – Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill (NIA Bill 56/11-16)

The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Mervyn Storey, on behalf of the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill.

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

The Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill (NIA Bill 56/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with Section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

9.2 Motion – Statement of Proposed Entitlements for an Official Opposition

Proposed:

That this Assembly endorses the Statement of Proposed Entitlements for an Official Opposition, as set out at Appendix F4 of the Fresh Start Agreement; and calls on the Speaker to take forward the implementation of these provisions before the end of the current Assembly mandate.

Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

The Speaker in the Chair

Debate ensued.

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

9.3 Motion – Supply Resolution for the 2015-2016 Spring Supplementary Estimates

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves that a total sum, not exceeding £15,770,704,000, be granted out of the Consolidated Fund for or towards defraying the charges for Northern Ireland Departments, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2016 and that total resources, not exceeding £17,135,765,000, be authorised for use by Northern Ireland Departments, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2016 as summarised for each Department or other public body in Columns 3(c) and 2(c) of Table 1 in the volume of the Northern Ireland Spring Supplementary Estimates 2015-2016 that was laid before the Assembly on 2 February 2016.

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Motion – Supply Resolution for the 2016-2017 Vote on Account

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves that a sum, not exceeding £7,899,052,800, be granted out of the Consolidated Fund on account for or towards defraying the charges for Northern Ireland Departments, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2017 and that resources, not exceeding £8,680,276,400, be authorised, on account, for use by Northern Ireland Departments, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2017 as summarised for each Department or other public body in Columns 4 and 6 of Table 1 in the Vote on Account 2016-17 document that was laid before the Assembly on 2 February 2016.

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Motion – Supply Resolution for the 2013-2014 Excess Vote

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves that resources, not exceeding £6,031,448.89 be authorised for use by the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2014, as summarised in Part II of the 2013-2014 Statement of Excesses that was laid before the Assembly on 2 February 2016.

Minister of Finance and Personnel

The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr Newton) in the Chair.

A single debate ensued on all three motions.

Mr Speaker in the Chair.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding the Supply Resolution for the 2015-2016 Spring Supplementary Estimates was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding the Supply Resolution for the 2016-2017 Vote on Account was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

The Question being put, the Motion regarding the Supply Resolution for the 2013-2014 Excess Vote was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

9.4 First Stage – Budget Bill (NIA Bill 77/11-16)

A Bill to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the years ending 31st March 2016 and 2017; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the years ending 31st March 2016 and 2017; and to revise the limits on the use of certain accruing resources in the year ending 31 March 2016.

The Budget Bill (NIA Bill 77/11-16) passed First Stage and ordered to be printed.

9.5 Final Stage – Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill (NIA Bill 52/11-16)

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved that the Final Stage of the Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill (NIA Bill 52/11-16) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

The Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill (NIA Bill 52/11-16) passed Final Stage.

9.6 Motion – Draft Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Amendment of Slavery or Human Trafficking Offences and Relevant UK Orders) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Amendment of Slavery or Human Trafficking Offences and Relevant UK Orders) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of Justice

Debate ensued.

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

10. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 10.27pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

08 February 2016

Appendix 1

The Northern Ireland Assembly

The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly presented a Petition of Concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Monday 01 February 2016, in relation to Clause 20 of the Consideration Stage of the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 61/11-16):

MR SYDNEY ANDERSON

MR JONATHAN BELL

MS PAULA BRADLEY

MR THOMAS BUCHANAN

MRS PAM CAMERON

MR GREGORY CAMPBELL

MR TREVOR CLARKE

MR JONATHAN CRAIG

MR SAMMY DOUGLAS

MR GORDON DUNNE

MR ALEX EASTON

MRS ARLENE FOSTER

MR PAUL FREW

MR PAUL GIRVAN

MR PAUL GIVAN

MRS BRENDA HALE

MR SIMON HAMILTON

MR DAVID HILDITCH

MR WILLIAM HUMPHREY

MR WILLIAM IRWIN

MR GORDON LYONS

MR NELSON MCCAUSLAND

MR IAN MCCREA

MR DAVID MCILVEEN

MISS MICHELLE MCILVEEN

MR ADRIAN MCQUILLAN

MR GARY MIDDLETON

THE LORD MORROW

MR STEPHEN MOUTRAY

MR ROBIN NEWTON

MRS EMMA PENGELLY

MR EDWIN POOTS

MR GEORGE ROBINSON

MR PETER ROBINSON

MR ALASTAIR ROSS

MR MERVYN STOREY

MR PETER WEIR

MR JIM WELLS

 

Appendix 2

The Northern Ireland Assembly

The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly presented a Petition of Concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Tuesday 02 February 2016, in relation to Clause 13 of the Consideration Stage of the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 61/11-16):

MR MARTIN MCGUINNESS

MR JOHN O'DOWD

MRS MICHELLE O'NEILL

MS CARÁL NÍ CHUILÍN

MS JENNIFER MCCANN

MR CATHAL BOYLAN

MR CHRIS HAZZARD

MS CAITRÍONA RUANE

MR PHIL FLANAGAN

MR MÁIRTÍN Ó MUILLEOIR

MR GERRY KELLY

MR SEÁN LYNCH

MR DECLAN MCALEER

MR FRA MCCANN

MR RAYMOND MCCARTNEY

MS ROSIE MCCORLEY

MR BARRY MCELDUFF

MS BRONWYN MCGAHAN

MR DAITHÍ MCKAY

MS MAEVE MCLAUGHLIN

MR IAN MILNE

MR CONOR MURPHY

MR OLIVER MCMULLAN

MR ALEX MASKEY

MR CATHAL Ó HOISÍN

MR COLUM EASTWOOD

MRS KAREN MCKEVITT

MRS DOLORES KELLY

MR PATSY MCGLONE

MR GERARD DIVER

MR DANIEL MCCROSSAN

MS CLAIRE HANNA

MR SEÁN ROGERS

MR ALBAN MAGINNESS

MR ALEX ATTWOOD

MR FEARGHAL MCKINNEY

MR JOHN DALLAT

MR MARK DURKAN

MR DOMINIC BRADLEY

Appendix 3

The Northern Ireland Assembly

The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly presented a Petition of Concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Tuesday 02 February 2016, in relation to Clause 21 of the Consideration Stage of the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 61/11-16):

MR MARTIN MCGUINNESS

MR JOHN O'DOWD

MRS MICHELLE O'NEILL

MS CARÁL NÍ CHUILÍN

MS JENNIFER MCCANN

MR CATHAL BOYLAN

MR CHRIS HAZZARD

MS CAITRÍONA RUANE

MR PHIL FLANAGAN

MR MÁIRTÍN Ó MUILLEOIR

MR GERRY KELLY

MR SEÁN LYNCH

MR DECLAN MCALEER

MR FRA MCCANN

MR RAYMOND MCCARTNEY

MS ROSIE MCCORLEY

MR BARRY MCELDUFF

MS BRONWYN MCGAHAN

MR DAITHÍ MCKAY

MS MAEVE MCLAUGHLIN

MR IAN MILNE

MR CONOR MURPHY

MR OLIVER MCMULLAN

MR ALEX MASKEY

MR CATHAL Ó HOISÍN

MR COLUM EASTWOOD

MRS KAREN MCKEVITT

MRS DOLORES KELLY

MR PATSY MCGLONE

MR GERARD DIVER

MR DANIEL MCCROSSAN

MS CLAIRE HANNA

MR SEÁN ROGERS

MR ALBAN MAGINNESS

MR ALEX ATTWOOD

MR FEARGHAL MCKINNEY

MR JOHN DALLAT

MR MARK DURKAN

MR DOMINIC BRADLEY

 

Appendix 4

The Northern Ireland Assembly

The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly presented a Petition of Concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Tuesday 02 February 2016, in relation to Schedule 1 of the Consideration Stage of the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 61/11-16):

MR MARTIN MCGUINNESS

MR JOHN O'DOWD

MRS MICHELLE O'NEILL

MS CARÁL NÍ CHUILÍN

MS JENNIFER MCCANN

MR CATHAL BOYLAN

MR CHRIS HAZZARD

MS CAITRÍONA RUANE

MR PHIL FLANAGAN

MR MÁIRTÍN Ó MUILLEOIR

MR GERRY KELLY

MR SEÁN LYNCH

MR DECLAN MCALEER

MR FRA MCCANN

MR RAYMOND MCCARTNEY

MS ROSIE MCCORLEY

MR BARRY MCELDUFF

MS BRONWYN MCGAHAN

MR DAITHÍ MCKAY

MS MAEVE MCLAUGHLIN

MR IAN MILNE

MR CONOR MURPHY

MR OLIVER MCMULLAN

MR ALEX MASKEY

MR CATHAL Ó HOISÍN

MR COLUM EASTWOOD

MRS KAREN MCKEVITT

MRS DOLORES KELLY

MR PATSY MCGLONE

MR GERARD DIVER

MR DANIEL MCCROSSAN

MS CLAIRE HANNA

MR SEÁN ROGERS

MR ALBAN MAGINNESS

MR ALEX ATTWOOD

MR FEARGHAL MCKINNEY

MR JOHN DALLAT

MR MARK DURKAN

MR DOMINIC BRADLEY

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 1

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 13)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 47
Noes: 35

AYES

UNIONIST

Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McNarry, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

OTHER

Mr Agnew, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Ford, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

NATIONALIST

Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, 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 McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane

UNIONIST

Ms Sugden

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McAleer, Ms McCorley

The following Members voted in both Lobbies and are therefore not counted in the result: Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mr McGimpsey, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mr Swann

Total Votes 82 Total Ayes 47 [57.3%]

Nationalist Votes 34 Nationalist Ayes 0 [0.0%]

Unionist Votes 40 Unionist Ayes 39 [97.5%]

Other Votes 8 Other Ayes 8 [100%]

Clause 13 was negatived on a cross-community vote.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 2

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 14)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 66
Noes: 26

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Ms Hanna, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McNarry, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McAleer, Ms McCorley

It was agreed that Clause 14 stand part of the Bill.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 3

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 15)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 70
Noes: 26

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Ms Hanna, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McAleer, Ms McCorley

It was agreed that Clause 15 stand part of the Bill.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 4

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 16)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 21
Noes: 73

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Attwood, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dallat, Mr Diver, Mr Eastwood, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Hanna, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGlone, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr A Maginness, Ms Sugden

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Allister, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Anderson, Mr Boylan, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyons, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr I McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGimpsey, Mr M McGuinness, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mr McMullan, Mr McQuillan, Mr Maskey, Mr Middleton, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Murphy, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McAleer, Ms McCorley

Clause 16 was negatived.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 5

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 18, as amended)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 63
Noes: 26

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Diver, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Ms Hanna, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McCallister, Ms Sudgen

NOES

Mr Allister, Mr Boylan, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Lynch, Ms McCorley

It was agreed that Clause 18, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 6

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Amendment 28)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 19
Noes: 72

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Attwood, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dallat, Mr Diver, Mr Eastwood, Mr Ford, Ms Hanna, Mrs D Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGlone, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr A Maginness

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McCrossan, Mrs McKevitt

NOES

Mr Anderson, Mr Boylan, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyons, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr I McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGimpsey, Mr M McGuinness, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mr McMullan, Mr McQuillan, Mr Maskey, Mr Middleton, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Murphy, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Lynch, Ms McCorley

Amendment 28 was negatived.


Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 7

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 20)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 20
Noes: 60

AYES

NATIONALIST

Mr Attwood, Mr Dallat, Mr Diver, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Ms Hanna, Mrs D Kelly, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGlone, Mrs McKevitt

UNIONIST

Mr Allister, Mr McCallister, Mr B McCrea, Mr Nesbitt, Ms Sugden

OTHER

Mr Agnew, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Ford, Mr Lunn

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Diver, Mr McCallister

NOES

NATIONALIST

Mr Boylan, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McKay, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane

UNIONIST

Mr Anderson, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Boylan, Ms Fearon

The following Members voted in both Lobbies and are therefore not counted in the result: Mr Allen, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mr Swann

Total Votes 80 Total Ayes 20 [25.0%]

Nationalist Votes 34 Nationalist Ayes 10 [29.4%]

Unionist Votes 41 Unionist Ayes 5 [12.2%]

Other Votes 5 Other Ayes 5 [100.0%]

Clause 20 was negatived on a cross-community vote.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 8

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 22, as amended)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 66
Noes: 24

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Ms Hanna, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McKay, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Boylan, Ms Fearon

It was agreed that Clause 22, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 9

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 23)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 64
Noes: 23

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES
Mr Boylan, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McKay, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Boylan, Ms Ruane

It was agreed that Clause 23, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 10

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 24)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 67
Noes: 23

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McKay, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Boylan, Ms Ruane

It was agreed that Clause 24, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

08 February 2016
Division 11

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Schedule 1)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 45
Noes: 36

AYES

UNIONIST

Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

OTHER

Mr Agnew, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Mr Ford, Mr Lunn, Mr McCarthy

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

NATIONALIST

Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Mr Dallat, Mr Diver, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Ms Hanna, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McCrossan, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Ruane

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McMullan, Mr Ó hOisín

The following Members voted in both Lobbies and are therefore not counted in the result: Mr Allen, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Hussey, Mr Kennedy, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mr Swann

Total Votes 81 Total Ayes 45 [55.6%]

Nationalist Votes 36 Nationalist Ayes 0 [0.0%]

Unionist Votes 39 Unionist Ayes 39 [100.0%]

Other Votes 6 Other Ayes 6 [100.0%]

Schedule 1 was negatived on a cross-community vote.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Consideration Stage

Tuesday 2 February 2016 and Monday 8 February 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 27 January 2016 and selected for debate.

The Bill will be considered in the following order

Clauses, Schedule and Long Title

Clause 1 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Amendment 1 [Not moved]

Clause 2, Page 1, Line 16

Leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert -

'(2) The Opposition may be formed by one or more qualifying parties.

(3) A qualifying party is a political party—

(a) whose members comprise 5% or more of the total number of members of the Assembly, and

(b) which does not contain a member who is a Minister.'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 2 [Made]

Clause 2, Page 1, Line 17

Leave out from second 'or' to end of line 18

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 2, Page 2

Leave out lines 5 to 7

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Clause 2 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Amendment 4 [Not moved]

Clause 3, Page 2

Leave out subsection (2)

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 5 [Made]

Clause 3, Page 2

Leave out subsection (3)

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 6 [Not called]

Clause 3, Page 2, Line 22

Leave out 'by one or more technical groups'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 7 [Not moved]

Clause 3, Page 2, Line 28

At end insert -

'(3A) The Opposition may also be formed within one month of this section coming into operation.'

Mr John McCallister

Clause 3 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Clause 4 [Question that Clause stand part negatived without division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr John McCallister

Clause 5 [Question that Clause stand part agreed without division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 8 [Not called]

New Clause

After Clause 5 insert -

'Dissolution of the Opposition

5A.—(1) Standing orders must make provision for the dissolution of the Opposition in accordance with this section.

(2) If all Ministers cease to hold office in accordance with section 18(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the Opposition is dissolved.

(3) Where the Opposition was formed by one qualifying party only, and that party subsequently contains a member who is a Minister, the Opposition is dissolved.'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 9 [Made]

Clause 6, Page 3, Line 6

Leave out from 'offices' to 'Opposition' on line 7 and insert 'offices in the leadership of the Opposition'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 10 [Made]

Clause 6, Page 3, Line 10

Leave out 'Opposition' and insert 'Non-Executive Party'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 11 [Made]

Clause 6, Page 3, Line 11

Leave out 'Opposition' and insert 'Non-Executive Party'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 12 [Made]

Clause 6, Page 3, Line 14

Leave out 'Opposition' and insert 'Largest Non-Executive Party'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 13 [Made]

Clause 6, Page 3, Line 16

Leave out 'Deputy Leader of the Opposition' and insert 'Leader of the Second-Largest Non-Executive Party'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 14 [Made]

Clause 6, Page 3

Leave out subsections (4) and (5)

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 15 [Not called]

Clause 6, Page 3

Leave out subsection (4)

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 16 [Made]

Clause 6, Page 3, Line 20

At end insert -

'(4A) Standing orders may provide for alternative names for the offices in the leadership of the Opposition.'

Mr John McCallister

Clause 6 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Amendment 17 [Made]

Clause 7, Page 3, Line 32

Leave out 'Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition' and insert 'leadership of the Opposition'

Mr John McCallister

Clause 7 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 7 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Amendment 18 [Made]

New Clause

After Clause 7 insert -

'Speaking rights in the Assembly

7A. Standing orders must make provision that speaking rights in the Assembly are allocated on the basis of party strength.'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 19 [Made]

Clause 8, Page 3, Line 38

Leave out '15' and insert '10'

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 20 [Negatived]

Clause 8, Page 3, Line 39

At end insert -

'(2A) After the formation of an Executive and an Opposition, enhanced speaking rights for the Opposition shall be calculated as rights enhanced by 20% at the expense of Executive speaking rights.'

Mr John McCallister

Clause 8 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 8 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Amendment 21 [Made]

Clause 9, Page 4, Line 5

Leave out from 'Leader' to 'Opposition' on line 6 and insert 'Leader of the Non-Executive Party, Leader of the Largest Non-Executive Party'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 22 [Made]

Clause 9, Page 4, Line 7

Leave out from 'Deputy' to 'Opposition' on line 8 and insert 'Deputy Leader of the Non-Executive Party, Leader of the Second-Largest Non-Executive Party'

Mr John McCallister

Clause 9 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 9 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Clause 10 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 10 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Clause 11 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 11 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Clause 12 [Question that Clause stand part negatived without division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 12 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Danny Kennedy

Clause 13 [Question that Clause stand part negatived on division by a cross-community vote]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 13 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Clause 14 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 14 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Clause 15 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 15 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Amendment 23 [Negatived]

Clause 16, Page 5, Line 15

Leave out from 'to' to end of line 19

Mr John McCallister

Clause 16 [Question that Clause stand part negatived on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 16 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Ms Paula Bradley

Amendment 24 [Negatived]

Clause 17, Page 5, Line 21

Leave out from ', where' to 'parties,' on line 22'

Mr John McCallister

Clause 17 [Question that Clause stand part negatived without division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 17 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Ms Paula Bradley

Amendment 25 [Made]

Clause 18, Page 5, Line 31

Leave out from 'Leader' to 'Opposition' on line 32 and insert 'leadership of the Opposition'

Mr John McCallister

Clause 18 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 18 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Amendment 26 [Negatived]

Clause 19, Page 5, Line 36

Leave out from the beginning to '1998' on line 37 and insert 'budget committee'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 27 [Negatived]

Clause 19, Page 5, Line 37

At end insert -

'(1A) That committee may—

(a) scrutinise the draft budget laid before the Assembly under section 64 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998,

(b) review the delivery of the budget, for example by matching spending against outcomes,

(c) examine the financial memorandum of each Bill introduced into the Assembly,

(d) examine the implications of any changes to powers to raise taxes.'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 28 [Negatived on division]

Clause 19, Page 5, Line 37

At end insert -

'(1A) The Budget Committee will consider quarterly budget forecasts, reports, estimates and oral evidence collated from all departments and presented by a bespoke unit in the Department of Finance and Personnel dedicated to servicing the requirements and supporting the scrutiny work of the Committee.'

Mr Colum Eastwood

Mr Alex Attwood

Mr Seán Rogers

Clause 19 [Question that Clause stand part negatived without division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 19 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Ms Paula Bradley

Clause 20 [Question that Clause stand part negatived on division by a cross-community vote]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 20 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Ms Paula Bradley

Clause 21 [Question that Clause stand part negatived without division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 21 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Ms Paula Bradley

Amendment 29 [Made]

Clause 22, Page 6, Line 28

Leave out from 'and' to end of line 29

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Clause 22 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 22 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Clause 23 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 23 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Clause 24 [Question that Clause stand part agreed on division]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 24 stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

Amendment 30 [Negatived]

Schedule, Page 7, Line 7

At end insert -

'Petition of Concern Reform

2A. The motion may request that upon the tabling of a valid Petition of Concern under section 42 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, voting be postponed and an Ad-Hoc Committee on conformity with Equality Arrangements, exercising the powers in section 44 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, be established within the Assembly to scrutinise the effects on human rights and equality of the proposal in question. If this committee should report adverse findings to the Assembly the vote on the matter should require cross-community support as defined in section 4(5) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. However if the committee should report no adverse findings the petition shall be deemed to be invalid and the vote shall proceed on a simple majority basis.'

Mr Colum Eastwood

Mr Alex Attwood

Mr Seán Rogers

Amendment 31 [Negatived]

Schedule, Page 7

Leave out paragraphs 3 to 6

Mr Colum Eastwood

Mr Alex Attwood

Mr Seán Rogers

Amendment 32 [Made]

Schedule, Page 7, Line 16

Leave out from 'and,' to end of line 17

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 33 [Made]

Schedule, Page 7, Line 19

Leave out sub-paragraph (2)

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 34 [Made]

Schedule, Page 7

Leave out paragraphs 7 to 14

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 35 [Not called]

Schedule, Page 7, Line 28

At end insert -

'(aa) that the Deputy Speakers be elected in a secret ballot under a weighted majority vote,'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 36 [Not called]

Schedule, Page 7, Line 28

At end insert -

'(ab) that at least one of the following must be female—

(i) the Speaker,

(ii) a Deputy Speaker,'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 37 [Not called]

Schedule, Page 8, Line 30

Leave out 'four' and insert 'two'

Mr Danny Kennedy

Amendment 38 [Made]

Schedule, Page 8, Line 31

At end insert -

'Legislative timetable

13A. The motion may request that the Executive Committee be obliged to lay a legislative timetable before the Assembly at least once a year.'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 39 [Made]

Schedule, Page 8, Line 33

Leave out paragraph 14 and insert -

'14. The motion may request that the function of statutory committees becomes to scrutinise Ministers and to advise and assist Ministers in the formulation of policy.'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 40 [Negatived]

Schedule, Page 8

Leave out paragraph 15

Mr Colum Eastwood

Mr Alex Attwood

Mr Seán Rogers

Schedule [Question that Schedule stand part negatived on division by a cross-community vote]

The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that the Schedule stand part of the Bill.

Mr Raymond McCartney

Ms Caitríona Ruane

Mr Pat Sheehan

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
03 - 08 February 2016

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Budget Bill (NIA Bill 77/11-16)

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

5. Assembly Reports

Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety - Report on the Human Transplantation Bill (NIA Bill 64/11-16) (NIA 295/11-16).

Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety - Report on the Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16) (NIA 293/11-16).

Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety - Report on the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 72/11-16) (NIA 294/11-16).

Public Accounts Committee - Report on Excess Votes (Northern Ireland) 2014-15 Thirty-Third Report (NIA 302/11-16).

Committee for Social Development - Report on Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill (NIA Bill 60/11-16) (NIA 270/11-16).

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2016/14 The Northern Ireland Police Fund Regulations 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/22 The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Eradication Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DARD).

S.R. 2016/27 The Planning (Local Development Plan) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/28 The Emissions Performance Standard Monitoring and Enforcement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/29 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2016/30 The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/33 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/000 The Draft Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2016/000 The Draft Civil Legal Services (Scope) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/000 The Draft Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DETI).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

Northern Ireland Environmental Agency – Consultation on NIEA Regulatory Charging Policy proposals for 2016-2021 (DOE).

Domestic Abuse Offence and Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme Public Consultation (DOJ).

9. Departmental Publications

Report on Investigation into an elver mortality event at Cathleen's Fall Station (DCAL).

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

 

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