Minutes of Proceedings

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Date: 20 October 2020

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

1. Prayers

Members observed two minutes' silence.


2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Second Stage: Budget (No. 3) Bill (NIA Bill 09/17-22)

The Minister of Finance, Mr Conor Murphy, moved the Second Stage of the Budget (No. 3) Bill (NIA Bill 09/17-22).

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.59pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Speaker in the Chair.


3. Question Time

3.1 Health

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Mr Robin Swann.

3.2 Infrastructure

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Infrastructure, Ms Nichola Mallon.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs, took the Chair.


4. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)

4.1 Second Stage: Budget (No. 3) Bill (NIA Bill 09/17-22) (cont'd)

Debate resumed.

The Budget (No. 3) Bill (NIA Bill 09/17-22) passed Second Stage with cross-community support.

The Principal Deputy Speaker took the Chair.


5. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

Ms Martina Anderson spoke to her topic regarding the Lack of Rail Connectivity in Foyle.

The Assembly adjourned at 7.45pm.


Mr Alex Maskey
The Speaker
20 October 2020

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on 20 October 2020

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

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Annual Report and Accounts for year ended 31 March 2020 (Department for Communities)

British Library Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20 (British Library)

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Extension of the Financial Support Agreed for Derry City and Strabane District to all Areas (Minister of Finance)

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

The Coronavirus Act 2020 Temporary Modification of Education Duties (No.14) Notice (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Education)

The Coronavirus Act Temporary Modification of Education Duties (No.13) Cancellation Notice (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Department of Education)

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 20 October 2020

2017-2022 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

Budget Bill (NIA Bill 02/17-22)

24/02/20

25/02/20

/

/

02/03/20

03/03/20

09/03/20

26/03/20

Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill (NIA Bill 03/17-22)

31/03/20

28/04/20

15/10/20

 

 

 

 

 

Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Bill (NIA Bill 04/17-22

21/04/20

21/04/20

/

/

28/04/20

/

28/04/20

04/05/20

Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 5/17-22)

26/05/20

26/05/20

/

/

01/06/20

02/06/20

02/06/20

17/06/20

Housing Amendment Bill (NIA Bill 6/17-22)

26/05/20

01/06/20

/

/

16/06/20

23/06/20

30/06/20

28/08/20

Pension Schemes Bill (NIA Bill 7/17-22)

23/06/20

07/07/20

29/01/21

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Committee (Functions) Bill (NIA Bill 8/17-22)

06/07/20

06/07/20

/

/

21/07/20

27/07/20

28/07/20

25/08/20

Budget (No. 3) Bill

(NIA Bill 09/17-22)

19/10/20

20/10/20

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill

(NIA Bill 10/17-22)

19/10/20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017-2022 Mandate
Non-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

Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 01/17-22)

03/02/20

16/03/20

02/12/20

 

 

 

 

 


/ Bills progressing by accelerated passage

PROXY VOTING NOTICES – TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2020

The following Members notified the Speaker, under Standing Order 112, that they wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements for the sitting on Tuesday 20 October 2020:

Andy Allen

Gerry Kelly

Martina Anderson

Liz Kimmins

Caoimhe Archibald

Naomi Long

Kellie Armstrong

Gordon Lyons

Roy Beggs

Séan Lynch

John Blair

Chris Lyttle

Cathal Boylan

Nichola Mallon

Sinéad Bradley

Declan McAleer

Paula Bradley

Fra McCann

Jonathan Buckley

Daniel McCrossan

Pam Cameron

Patsy McGlone

Pat Catney

Colin McGrath

Alan Chambers

Philip McGuigan

Stewart Dickson

Maolíosa McHugh

Linda Dillon

Sinead McLaughlin

Diane Dodds

Justin McNulty

Jemma Dolan

Gary Middleton

Gordon Dunne

Andrew Muir

Mark Durkan

Karen Mullan

Alex Easton

Conor Murphy

Sinéad Ennis

Mike Nesbitt

Arlene Foster

Robin Newton

Órlaithí Flynn

Carál Ní Chuilín

Colm Gildernew

Michelle O’Neill

Paul Givan

Edwin Poots

Deirdre Hargey

George Robinson

Harry Harvey

Emma Rogan

David Hilditch

Pat Sheehan

Cara Hunter

Emma Sheerin

William Irwin

Christopher Stalford

Declan Kearney

Mervyn Storey

Catherine Kelly

Robin Swann

Dolores Kelly

Peter Weir

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