Minutes of Proceedings

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

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Matter of the Day

2.1 Attacks in Paris

Mr Mike Nesbitt made a statement, under Standing Order 24, in relation to attacks in Paris. Other Members were also called to speak on the matter.

3. Assembly Business

3.1 Motion – Committee Membership

Proposed:

That Lord Morrow replace Mr Paul Girvan as a member of the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment; and that Mr Paul Girvan replace Lord Morrow as a member of the Committee for the Environment.

Mr P Weir
Lord Morrow

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

4. Executive Committee Business

4.1 Consideration Stage – Pension Schemes Bill (NIA Bill 54/11-16)

The Minister for Social Development, Mr Mervyn Storey, moved the Consideration Stage of the Pension Schemes Bill (NIA Bill 54/11-16).

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

The question being put, it was agreed without division that clauses 1 to 53 stand part of the Bill.

Schedules

The question being put, it was agreed without division that schedules 1 and 2 stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.

The Pension Schemes Bill (NIA Bill 54/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.

5. Private Members' Business

5.1 Second Stage – Human Transplantation Bill (NIA Bill 64/11-16)

Mrs Jo-Anne Dobson moved the Second Stage of the Human Transplantation Bill (NIA Bill 64/11-16).

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) took the Chair.

6. Question Time

6.1 Finance and Personnel

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mrs Arlene Foster.

6.2 Health, Social Services and Public Safety

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

7. Assembly Business

7.1 Motion – Extension of Sitting – Monday 16 November 2015

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 16th of November 2015 be extended to no later than 9.00pm.

Ms C Ruane

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

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

8. Private Members' Business (cont'd)

8.1 Second Stage – Human Transplantation Bill (NIA Bill 64/11-16) (cont'd)

Debate resumed.

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

The Human Transplantation Bill (NIA Bill 64/11-16) passed Second Stage (Division).

8.2 Second Stage – Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (NIA Bill 65/11-16)

Mr Roy Beggs, moved the Second Stage of the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (NIA Bill 65/11-16).

Debate ensued.

The Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (NIA Bill 65/11-16) passed Second Stage without division.

9. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 8.51pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

16 November 2015

Northern Ireland Assembly

16 November 2015
Division

Second Stage – Human Transplantation Bill (NIA Bill 64/11-16)
Mrs J Dobson

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 46
Noes: 17

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mr Attwood, Mr Beggs, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Dr Farry, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Ford, Mr Gardiner, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr McCallister, Mr F McCann, Ms McCorley, Ms McGahan, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Mr Nesbitt, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mrs Overend, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Ms Sugden, Mr Wells.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Kennedy, Mr Nesbitt.

NOES

Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mr Dunne, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Hilditch, Mr Lyons, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Ross, Mr Storey.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr I McCrea, Mr Ross.

The following Members voted in both Lobbies and are therefore not counted in the result: Ms P Bradley, Mr Douglas, Mr Easton, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Humphrey, Mr McCausland, Mr Middleton, Mr Weir.

The Question being put The Human Transplantation Bill (NIA Bill 64/11-16) passed Second Stage.

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
11 November – 16 November 2015

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

UK Statistics Authority Annual Report and Accounts 2014/15 (UK Statistics Authority).

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2015 (OFMDFM).

Salmon and Inland Fisheries Annual Report 2012/13 (DCAL).

5. Assembly Reports

Report on the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill - NIA 271/11-16 (Committee for Education).

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2015/364 The Charities Act (Examination of Accounts) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DSD).

S.R. 2015/369 The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (DOE).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

The Autism Strategy (2013-2020) and Action Plan (2013-2016) Progress Report September 2015 (DHSSPS).

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications