Minutes of Proceedings

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

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Assembly Business

2.1 Consideration of business not concluded on Monday 11 January 2016

The Speaker informed the Assembly that all business listed on the Order Paper for 11 January 2016 was concluded.

2.2 Motion – Committee Membership

Proposed:

That the Social Democratic and Labour Party membership of Assembly Committees be changed in accordance with the proposals laid in the Assembly Business Office by the party on 11 January 2016.

Mrs K McKevitt
Mr Alban Maginness

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

3. Executive Committee Business

3.1 Statement – North South Ministerial Council Plenary Meeting

The deputy First Minister, Mr Martin McGuinness, made a statement regarding the twenty first meeting of the North South Ministerial Council Plenary format, which was held in Armagh on Friday 11 December 2015, following which he replied to questions.

3.2 Statement – Launch of the Further Education Strategy

The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, made a statement regarding the launch of the new further education strategy for Northern Ireland, following which he replied to questions.

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

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

The junior Minister, Mrs Emma Pengelly, introduced a Bill to reduce the number of Members in the Assembly returned for each constituency.

The Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Bill (NIA Bill 76/11-16) passed First Stage and ordered to be printed.

3.4 Second Stage: Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16)

The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, moved the Second Stage of the Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16).

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.59pm.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

4. Question Time

4.1 Agriculture and Rural Development

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

4.2 Culture, Arts and Leisure

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

The Speaker in the Chair.

5. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)

5.1 Second Stage: Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16) (cont'd)

Debate resumed.

The Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16) passed Second Stage without division.

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

The Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mr Jonathan Bell, moved the Consideration Stage of the Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill (NIA Bill 56/11-16).

Three amendments were tabled to the Bill and selected for debate.

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

Clauses

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 13 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 1 inserting new Clause 13A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 14 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 2 to Clause 15 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 3 to Clause 15 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 15, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 16 and 17 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, it was agreed without division that the Long Title stand part of the Bill.

The Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill (NIA Bill 56/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.

5.3 Further Consideration Stage – Water and Sewerage Services Bill (NIA Bill 51/11-16)

The Minister for Regional Development, Miss Michelle McIlveen, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Water and Sewerage Services Bill (NIA Bill 51/11-16).

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

The Water and Sewerage Services Bill (NIA Bill 51/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker in accordance with Section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

5.4 Final Stage – Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 35/11-16)

The Minister of the Environment, Mr Mark Durkan, moved that the Final Stage of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 35/11-16) do now pass.

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.

The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 35/11-16) passed Final Stage.

6. Adjournment

Ms Jennifer McCann spoke to her topic regarding community and alternative education in West Belfast.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs)

The Assembly adjourned at 6.59pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

12 January 2016

Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Consideration Stage

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 6 January 2016 and selected for debate

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

Clauses, Schedules and Long Title

Amendment 1 [Made]

New Clause

Before clause 14 insert -

''Review of section 1

14.—(1) The Department must⁠—

(a) carry out a review of the operation of section 1 as it relates to unincorporated associations, and

(b) prepare a report of that review.

(2) The Department must lay the report before the Assembly.

(3) The Department must begin to carry out the review before the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the day of Royal Assent.''

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Amendment 2 [Made]

Clause 15, Page 10, Line 15

At end insert -

'(4) Regulations under subsection (2) that amend or repeal a provision of an Act of Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation must not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.'

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 15, Page 10, Line 16

At beginning insert 'Other'

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
12 January 2016

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Bill (NIA Bill 76/11-16).

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

Department of Environment Disposal of Records Schedule for 2015 (DOE).

Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority – Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2015 (DARD).

Northern Ireland Certification Officer for Trade Unions and Employers' Associations Annual Report of the Certification Officer for Northern Ireland (DEL).

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

Report on the Consultation on Proposals for an Irish Language Bill (DCAL).

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 13 January 2016

2011-2016 Mandate
Executive Bills

2011-2016 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills

/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage

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