Order Paper
Date: 09 December 2025
The Assembly to sit at 10.30am.
Indicative Timings for Order of Business.
Marshalled List of Amendments.
1. Prayers
2. Members' Statements
3. Question Time
4. Private Members' Business
Motion: Institutional Reform following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Findings
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes with grave concern the findings of Module 2 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry report, including that the current institutional structures weakened the ability of the Executive to respond during a global emergency and that decision-making was marred by political disputes; regrets that at certain critical points during the pandemic, Ministers from the two largest parties failed to put the common interest of all of the people of Northern Ireland above their party political interests; condemns the inappropriate use of cross-community votes within the Executive and the breaking of rules by Executive Ministers; resolves that this dysfunction in decision-making must never be repeated; believes that no single party should ever again have the ability to hold decision-making in the Executive, or the Executive itself, to ransom; and calls on the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to convene a process of institutional reform in consultation with the Irish Government and local parties, without further delay.
Ms Paula Bradshaw
Mrs Michelle Guy
Miss Nuala McAllister
Mr Eóin Tennyson
Motion: Addressing the Crisis in Neurology Services
Proposed:
That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the crisis facing neurology services in Northern Ireland; believes it is unacceptable that almost 20,000 people are still waiting on a first-time consultant appointment, with a further 11,000 overdue a review appointment; highlights recent statistics indicating that over three quarters of neurology patients surveyed in Northern Ireland had experienced delays accessing services or reported worsening mental health, and that half felt unsupported after their diagnosis; further believes that systemic delays in diagnosis and care are resulting in poorer outcomes and quality of life for those with neurological conditions, whilst placing unacceptable pressures on the existing health workforce; is alarmed that it is five times more common for patients presenting to emergency departments with a neurological condition in Northern Ireland to be admitted to a hospital without a dedicated neurology service than in England; calls on the Minister of Health to address underfunding of, fragmentation between, and critical workforce shortages within neurology services throughout Health and Social Care Trusts; and further calls on the Minister to publish an implementation plan for the recommendations contained in the Regional Review of Neurology Services without further delay.
Mrs Diane Dodds
Mr Alan Robinson
Motion: Tackling Scams and Improving Public Protection
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes with concern the rising number, and sophistication, of online, telephone, postal and doorstep scams targeting individuals and businesses across Northern Ireland; further notes the serious financial and emotional harm caused to victims, many of whom are older people or vulnerable; recognises that scams are increasingly linked to organised and cross-border criminal activity, seeking to exploit gaps between enforcement agencies and jurisdictions; acknowledges the work of the PSNI, the National Crime Agency, ScamwiseNI, consumer protection bodies, financial institutions and community organisations in raising awareness and supporting victims; and calls on the Minister of Justice, working with Executive colleagues and in partnership with the National Crime Agency and PSNI, to bring forward a coordinated, cross-departmental strategy to strengthen prevention, improve detection and enforcement, enhance data sharing between agencies and financial institutions, deliver more effective public awareness campaigns, and ensure better support for victims of scams across Northern Ireland.
Mr Andy Allen
Mr Doug Beattie
Mr Robbie Butler
Ms Diana Armstrong
5. Adjournment
- Poverty in North Down
Ms Connie Egan
