Minutes of Proceedings

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Date: 02 February 2016

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Speaker's Business

2.1 Royal Assent – Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

The Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified, on 29 January 2016, to the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

2.2 Royal Assent – Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

The Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified, on 29 January 2016, to the Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

3. Public Petition

3.1 Public Petition – Development Proposals to Discontinue Little Flower Girls' School and St. Patrick's College, Bearnageeha

Mr Alban Maginness was granted leave, in accordance with Standing Order 22, to present a Public Petition regarding development proposals to discontinue Little Flower Girls' School and St. Patrick's College, Bearnageeha.

4. Executive Committee Business

4.1 Consideration Stage – Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Bill (NIA Bill 76/11-16)

The junior Minister, Ms Jennifer McCann, moved the Consideration Stage of the Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Bill (NIA Bill 76/11-16).

One amendment was tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 1 was negatived on division (Division 1).

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

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

Long Title

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

The Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Bill (NIA Bill 76/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.

4.2 Final Stage – Departments Bill (NIA Bill 70/11-16)

The junior Minister, Mrs Emma Pengelly, moved that the Final Stage of the Departments Bill (NIA Bill 70/11-16) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

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

The Departments Bill (NIA Bill 70/11-16) passed Final Stage.

4.3 Final Stage – Rates (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 75/11-16)

The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Mervyn Storey, moved that the Final Stage of the Rates (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 75/11-16) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

The Rates (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 75/11-16) passed Final Stage with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

4.4 Motion – Draft Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Proposed:

That the draft Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Debate ensued.

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

The sitting was suspended at 12.54pm.

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

5. Question Time

5.1 Social Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Social Development, the Lord Morrow.

5.2 Agriculture and Rural Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Michelle O'Neill.

The Speaker in the Chair.

6. Private Members' Business

6.1 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).

The sponsor of the Bill, Mr John McCallister, moved the Consideration Stage of the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill.

Forty amendments were tabled to the Bill.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.

Clauses

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill. (Division 2)

Amendment 1 was not moved.

After debate, amendment 2 to Clause 2 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 3 to Clause 2 was made without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 2, as amended stand part of the Bill. (Division 3)

Amendment 4 was not moved.

After debate, amendment 5 to Clause 3 was made without division.

As amendment 5 was made, amendment 6 was not called.

Amendment 7 was not moved.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 3, as amended, stand part of the Bill. (Division 4)

After debate, the question being put, it was negatived without division that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.

As Clause 5 was agreed to, amendment 8 was not called.

After debate, amendment 9 to Clause 6 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 10 to Clause 6 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 11 to Clause 6 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 12 to Clause 6 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 13 to Clause 6 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 14 to Clause 6 was made without division.

As amendment 14 was made, amendment 15 was not called.

After debate, amendment 16 to Clause 6 was made without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 6, as amended stand part of the Bill. (Division 5)

After debate, amendment 17 to Clause 7 was made without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 7, as amended stand part of the Bill. (Division 6)

After debate, amendment 18 inserting new clause 7A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.

After debate, amendment 19 to Clause 8 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 20 to Clause 8 was negatived without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 8, as amended stand part of the Bill. (Division 7)

After debate, amendment 21 to Clause 9 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 22 to Clause 9 was made without division.

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 9, as amended stand part of the Bill. (Division 8)

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 10 stand part of the Bill. (Division 9)

After debate, the question being put, it was agreed on division that Clause 11 stand part of the Bill. (Division 10)

After debate, the question being put, it was negatived without division that Clause 12 stand part of the Bill.

Consideration Stage of the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill was suspended until Monday 08 February 2016.

7. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 8.02pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

02 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

 

02 February 2016
Division 1

Consideration Stage – Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Bill (NIA Bill 76/11-16) (Amendment 1)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 9
Noes: 43

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allister, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Dickson, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCarthy

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Dickson, Mr Lyttle

NOES

Mr Allen, Mr Attwood, Mr Beggs, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Diver, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McCrossan, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGimpsey, 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, Mrs Overend, Mr Alastair Patterson, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McCartney, Ms Ruane

The following Members voted in both Lobbies and are therefore not counted in the result: Mr Anderson, Mr Bell, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mrs Pengelly, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir

The Amendment was negatived.

 

02 February 2016
Division 2

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

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 61
Noes: 24

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, 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 McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Allister, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, 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 McElduff, Mr McKay

It was agreed that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

 

02 February 2016
Division 3

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 2, as amended)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 61
Noes: 24

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, 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 McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, 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 McElduff, Mr McKay

It was agreed that Clause 2, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

 

02 February 2016
Division 4

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 3, as amended)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 60
Noes: 24

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, 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, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, 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 McElduff, Mr McKay

It was agreed that Clause 3, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

 

02 February 2016
Division 5

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 6, as amended)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 60
Noes: 24

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, 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, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, 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 McElduff, Mr McKay

It was agreed that Clause 6, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

 

02 February 2016
Division 6

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 7, as amended)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 61
Noes: 25

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Ford, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, 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, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, 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 McElduff, Mr McKay

It was agreed that Clause 7, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

 

02 February 2016
Division 7

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 8, as amended)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 61
Noes: 25

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Dickson, Mr Diver, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, 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, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, 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 McElduff, Mr McKay

It was agreed that Clause 8, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

 

02 February 2016
Division 8

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 9, as amended)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 56
Noes: 25

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Diver, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, 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 McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, 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 Boylan, Mr McKay

It was agreed that Clause 9, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

 

02 February 2016
Division 9

Consideration Stage – Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill (NIA Bill 62/11-16) (Clause 10)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 44
Noes: 37

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Mr Dallat, Mr Diver, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, 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 McCrossan, 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, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Boylan, Mr McKay

It was agreed that Clause 10 stand part of the Bill.

 

02 February 2016
Division 10

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

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 56
Noes: 25

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Mr Attwood, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Diver, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Eastwood, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, 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 McKinney, Mr McQuillan, Mr A Maginness, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Rogers, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Weir

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Agnew, Mr McCallister

NOES

Mr Boylan, 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 Boylan, Mr McKay

It was agreed that Clause 11 stand part of the Bill.

 

Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Consideration Stage

Tuesday 2 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 and Long Title

Amendment 1 [Negatived on Division]

Clause 1, Page 1

Leave out subsection (2) and insert -

'(2) The amendment made by subsection (1) comes into effect on or before 28 March 2016; and has effect in relation to the Assembly elected at the poll on 5 May 2016 (the Assembly election) as well as its successors.'

Mr Chris Lyttle

Mr Stewart Dickson

 

Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill

Marshalled List of Amendments

Consideration Stage

Tuesday 2 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

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

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

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

Clause 2, Page 2

Leave out lines 5 to 7

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Clause 2

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

Clause 3, Page 2

Leave out subsection (2)

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 5

Clause 3, Page 2

Leave out subsection (3)

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 6

Clause 3, Page 2, Line 22

Leave out 'by one or more technical groups'

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clause 6, Page 3, Line 10

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

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 11

Clause 6, Page 3, Line 11

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

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 12

Clause 6, Page 3, Line 14

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

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 13

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

Clause 6, Page 3

Leave out subsections (4) and (5)

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 15

Clause 6, Page 3

Leave out subsection (4)

Mr John McCallister

Amendment 16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clause 16, Page 5, Line 15

Leave out from 'to' to end of line 19

Mr John McCallister

Clause 16

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

Clause 17, Page 5, Line 21

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

Mr John McCallister

Clause 17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Schedule, Page 7

Leave out paragraphs 3 to 6

Mr Colum Eastwood

Mr Alex Attwood

Mr Seán Rogers

Amendment 32

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

Schedule, Page 7, Line 19

Leave out sub-paragraph (2)

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 34

Schedule, Page 7

Leave out paragraphs 7 to 14

Ms Paula Bradley

Mr Gregory Campbell

Mr Alastair Ross

Mr Stephen Moutray

Amendment 35

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

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

Schedule, Page 8, Line 30

Leave out 'four' and insert 'two'

Mr Danny Kennedy

Amendment 38

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

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

Schedule, Page 8

Leave out paragraph 15

Mr Colum Eastwood

Mr Alex Attwood

Mr Seán Rogers

Schedule

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

 

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
02 February 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

Northern Ireland Spring Supplementary Estimates 2015-2016 (DFP).

Construction Industry Training Board NI Annual Report 2014/2015 (DEL).

Northern Ireland Estimates Vote on Account 2016-2017 – An estimate showing the services for which Vote on Account is required for the year ending 31 March 2017 (DFP).

Northern Ireland Estimates 2013-2014 Statement of Excesses for the year ending 31 March 2014 (DFP).

Northern Ireland Spring Supplementary Estimates 2015-2016 (DFP).

5. Assembly Reports

Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development Report on the Fisheries Bill (NIA Bill 74/11-16) (NIA 285/11-16).

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2016/21 The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DEL).

S.R. 2016/0000 (Draft) The Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DHSSPS).

For Information Only

S.R. 2016/23 (C.1) The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No.2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (DOJ).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

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 03 February 2016

2011-2016 Mandate
Executive Bills

                       

  

Title &
   NIA Bill Number

  
  

First
   Stage

  
  

Second Stage

  
  

Comm. Stage    to Conclude

  
  

Report    Ordered to be Printed

  
  

CS

  
  

FCS

  
  

Final Stage

  
  

Royal Assent

  

Marine Bill          5/11-15

21.02.12

05.03.12

06.07.12

05.07.12

30.04.13

13.05.13

21.05.13

17.09.13

Welfare Reform Bill   13/11-15

01.10.12

09.10.12

19.02.13

14.02.13

10.02.15 & 11.02.15

 

24.02.15

Bill fell at Final Stage on 26.05.15

 

Education Bill    14/11-15

02.10.12

15.10.12

08.04.13

08.04.13

 

 

 

 

Planning Bill     17/11-15

14.01.13

22.01.13

07.06.13

06.06.13

24.06.13 & 25.06.13

 

 

 

Tobacco Retailers Bill   19/11-15

15.04.13

23.04.13

18.10.13

09.10.13

3.12.13

10.02.14

18.02.14

25.03.14

Carrier Bags Bill 20/11-15

03.06.13

11.06.13

30.11.13

26.11.13

28.01.14

25.02.14

10.03.14

28.04.14

Financial Provisions Bill   22/11-15

17.06.13

01.07.13

13.12.13

11.12.13

11.02.14

24.02.14

04.03.14

28.04.14

Public Service Pensions   Bill     23/11-15

17.06.13

25.06.13

29.11.13

27.11.13

14.01.14

27.01.14

04.02.14

11.03.14

Licensing of Pavement Cafés   Bill 24/11-15

17.06.13

25.06.13

13.12.13

05.12.13

04.03.14

25.03.14

07.04.14

12.05.14

Health   and Social Care (Amendment) Bill 27/11-15

16.09.13

24.09.13

11.12.13

04.12.13

20.01.14

28.01.14

11.02.14

11.04.14

Local   Government Bill 28/11-15

23.09.13

01.10.13

20.02.14

20.02.14

18.03.14

01.04.14

08.04.14

12.05.14

Road   Races (Amendment) Bill 29/11-15

18.11.13

26.11.13

/

/

2.12.13

9.12.13

10.12.13

17.01.14

Reservoirs   Bill 31/11-15

 

20.01.14

04.02.14

04.07.14

24.06.14

28.04.15

09.06.15

24.06.15

24.07.15

Budget   Bill

32/11-15

10.02.14

11.02.14

/

/

17.02.14

18.02.14

24.02.14

19.03.14

Legal   Aid and Coroners’ Courts Bill

33/11-15

31.03.14

08.04.14

20.06.14

18.06.14

16.09.14

30.09.14

13.10.14

17.11.14

Work   and Families Bill

34/11-15

28.04.14

12.05.14

30.11.14

08.10.14

11.11.14

24.11.14

02.12.14

08.01.15

Road   Traffic (Amendment) Bill

35/11-15

12.05.14

27.05.14

27.03.15

19.03.15

29.06.15

01.12.15

12.01.16

 

Budget   (No.2) Bill 36/11-15

09.06.14

10.06.14

/

/

16.06.14

17.06.14

30.06.14

16.07.14

Justice   Bill

37/11-15

16.06.14

24.06.14

27.03.15

25.03.15

02.06.15

16.06.15 & 22.06.15

30.06.15

24.07.15

Education   Bill 38/11-16

06.10.14

14.10.14

/

/

21.10.14

11.11.14

17.11.14

11.12.14

Insolvency   (Amendment) Bill 39/11-16

07.10.14

10.11.14

13.03.15

03.03.15

23.06.15

06.10.15

08.12.15

29.01.16

Off   Street Parking Bill

40/11-16  

13.10.14

21.10.14

09.12.14

08.12.14

13.01.15

26.01.15

03.02.15

12.03.15

Food   Hygiene (Ratings) Bill

41/11-16

03.11.14

11.11.14

08.05.15

29.04.15

29.06.15

30.11.15

08.12.15

29.01.16

Pensions   Bill

42/11-16

10.11.14

18.11.14

26.03.15

19.02.15

24.03.15

21.04.15

11.05.15

23.06.15

Regeneration   Bill

43/11-16

08.12.14

20.01.15

28.05.15

28.05.15

Minister not planning to move Bill

 

 

 

Budget   Bill

45/11-16

09.02.15

16.02/15

/

/

17.02.15

23.02.15

24.02.15

12.03.15

Special   Educational Needs and Disability Bill

46/11-16

02.03.15

10.03.15

13.11.15

11.11.15

01.12.15

11.01.16

25.01.16

 

Mental   Capacity Bill

49/11-16

08.06.15

16.06.15

28.01.16

25.01.16

 

 

 

 

Legal   Complaints and Regulation Bill

50/11-16

08.06.15

16.06.15

18.12.15

09.12.15

18.01.16

26.01.16

 

 

Water   and Sewerage Services  Bill

51/11-16

16.06.15

29.06.15

25.11.15

18.11.15

08.12.15

12.01.16

25.01.16

 

Health   and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill

52/11-16

16.06.15

29.06.15

20.11.15

18.11.15

11.01.16

26.01.16

 

 

Budget   (No. 2) Bill

53/11-16

16.06.15

24.06.15

/

/

24.06.15

29.06.15

30.06.15

24.07.15

Pensions   Schemes Bill

54/11-16

22.06.15

30.06.15

/

/

16.11.15

23.11.15

24.11.15

15.01.16

Environmental   Better Regulation Bill

55/11-16

22.06.15

30.06.15

27.11.15

19.11.15

11.01.16

26.01.16

 

 

Credit   Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill

56/11-16

23.06.15

06.01.15

24.11.15

24.11.15

12.01.16

 

 

 

Justice   (No. 2) Bill 57/11-16

30.06.15

08.09.15

15.01.16

14.01.16

 

 

 

 

Housing   (Amendment) Bill 58/11-16

30.06.15

09.11.15

15.01.16

07.01.16

01.02.16

 

 

 

Houses   in Multiple Occupation Bill 60/11-16

07.09.15

07.12.15

12.2.16

 

 

 

 

 

Shared   Education Bill

66/11-16

02.11.15

10.11.15

12.01.16

06.01.16

26.01.16

 

 

 

Rural   Needs Bill

67/11-16

09.11.15

17.11.15

26.01.16

26.01.16

 

 

 

 

Health   and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill

68/11-16

23.11.15

01.12.15

05.02.16

 

 

 

 

 

Departments   Bill

70/11-16

30.11.15

08.12.15

/

/

19.01.16

01.02.16

02.02.16

 

Addressing   Bullying in Schools

71/   11-16

30.11.15

08.12.15

09.02.16

 

 

 

 

 

Health   (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

72/11-16

30.11.15

08.12.15

09.02.16

 

 

 

 

 

Employment   Bill 73/11-16

07.12.15

12.01.16

23.02.16

27.01.16

 

 

 

 

Fisheries   Bill

74/11-16

07.12.15

11.01.16

22.02.16

02.02.16

 

 

 

 

Rates   (Amendment) Bill

75/   11-16

11.01.16

19.01.16

/

/

25.01.16

01.02.16

02.02.16

 

Assembly   Members (Reduction of Numbers) Bill

76/   11-16

12.01.16

25.01.16

/

/

02.02.16

 

 

 

 

2011-2016 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills

 

 

Title &
  Bill Number

First
  Stage

Second Stage

Comm. Stage   to Conclude

Report   Ordered to be Printed

CS

FCS

Final Stage

Royal Assent

 

Road Traffic (Speed Limits)   Bill      25/11-15

17.06.13

Bill fell.

Re-introduced as Bill 30/11-15 (see below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Trafficking and   Exploitation (Further Provisions and Support for Victims) Bill    26/11-15

24.06.13

23.09.13 & 24.09.13

11.04.14

11.04.14

20.10.14

01.12.14

09.12.14

13.01.15

Road   Traffic (Speed Limits) Bill 30/11-15

09.12.13

17.02.15

16.10.15

14.10.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children’s Services

Co-operation Bill 44/11-16

08.12.14

 

26.01.15

 

03.07.15

 

02.07.15

 

29.09.15

 

19.10.15

 

03.11.15

 

09.12.15

Public   Services Ombudsperson Bill

47/11-16

20.04.15

 

11.05.15

 

30.09.15

 

29.09.15

 

20.10.15

 

30.11.15 /01.02.16

 

 

 

Ombudsman   and Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) Bill

48/11-16

27.04.15

 

11.05.15

 

/

 

/

 

01.06.15

 

08.06.15

 

09.06.15

 

20.07.15

Rates   (Relief for Amateur Sports Clubs) Bill

59/11-16

 

30.06.15

 

Bill fell at   Second Stage on 20.10.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil   Service (Special Advisers) (Amendment) Bill

61/11-16

 

14.09.15

 

 

Bill fell at Second Stage   on 13.10.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assembly   and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill

62/11-16

 

22.09.15

 

 

 

 

12.10.15

 

 

 

26.01.16

 

 

 

20.01.16

 

 

 

 

Local   Government (Numbers and Addresses in Townlands) Bill

63/11-16

 

12.10.15

 

 

Bill   fell at Second Stage on 17.11.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human   Transplantation Bill

64/11-16

 

13.10.15

 

 

 

16.11.15

 

 

 

05.02.16

 

 

 

 

 

Scrap Metal   Dealers Bill

65/11-16

 

19.10.15

 

 

16.11.15

 

 

19.02.16

 

 

 

 

 

Licensing   Bill

69/11-16

24.11.15

07.12.15

12.02.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage

 

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

 

 

 

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