Order Paper

Indicative Timings for the Order of Business

The Assembly to sit at noon.

1. Prayers

2. Assembly Business

Motion: Nomination to the Regional Chamber of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

Proposed:

That this Assembly nominates Mr Stewart Dickson to continue as a full member of the Regional Chamber of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe until the end of the current Northern Ireland Assembly mandate.

Ms Joanne Bunting
Mr John O'Dowd
Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Robbie Butler
Ms Kellie Armstrong
Ms Clare Bailey

Motion: Committee Membership

Proposed:

That Mr Gordon Lyons replace Mr Jonathan Buckley as a member of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee; and that Mr Stephen Dunne replace Mr Gary Middleton as a member of the Committee for the Economy.

Mr William Humphrey
Mr Keith Buchanan

3. Executive Committee Business

Motion: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Amendment of Certain Relevant Periods) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Proposed:

That the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Amendment of Certain Relevant Periods) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 be approved.

Minister for the Economy

Motion: The Sea Fish Industry (Coronavirus) (Fixed Costs) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Proposed:

That the Sea Fish Industry (Coronavirus) (Fixed Costs) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 be affirmed.

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Further Consideration Stage: Local Government (Meetings and Performance) Bill (NIA Bill 26/17-22)

Minister for Communities

4. Question Time

4.1 Finance

4.2 Health

5. Committee Business

Motion: Victims of Historical Institutional Abuse Redress

Proposed:

That this Assembly recognises the discontent of victims of historical institutional abuse with the redress process; further recognises that the delays, the impersonal nature of the judicial process, the disparity of awards, and re-traumatisation are posing difficulties for the victims of historical institutional abuse; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to carry out a review of the redress process, which should be undertaken alongside the current process and should not in any way impede the operation of the process while the review is under way.

Chairperson, Committee for the Executive Office

Motion: Amend Standing Order 10

Proposed:

In Standing Order 10(1)—

In paragraph (i) leave out "and"

In paragraph (j) leave out "." and insert "; and"

After paragraph (j) insert-

"(k) Members' Statements.".

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

Motion: New Standing Order

Proposed:

After Standing Order 24 insert: —

"Standing Order 24A: Members' Statements

(1) This order shall apply in any period set aside for members' statements.

(2) A member who wishes to make a statement must rise in his or her place, and may be selected by the Speaker.

(3) When selecting a member to make a statement, the Speaker shall have regard to the balance of opinions in the Assembly.

(4) No member may intervene during a statement.

(5) No vote will be taken, and there shall be no questions, following a statement.

(6) A statement must relate to a [topical] matter of public interest and must not:

(a) exceed three minutes in duration;

(b) relate to a matter scheduled for debate in the Assembly;

(c) address a question that has already been decided by the Assembly within the previous 6 months; or

(d) be used to impugn or to attack another member.".

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

6. Adjournment