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1. Minute of Proceedings No. 44/00 TUESDAY 10 APRIL 2001 The Assembly met at 10.30 am Deputy Speaker, Ms Jane Morrice, in the Chair 1. Personal Prayer or Meditation 1.1 Members observed two minutes’ silence. 2. Speaker’s Business 2.1 The Deputy Speaker confirmed that this Plenary Sitting had been convened following receipt of a valid notice, signed by 30 Members, having been received in accordance with Standing Order 11 (Appendix 1). 2.2 The Deputy Speaker reported that a valid Petition of Concern had been received and that the vote on the Motion ‘Display of Lilies in Parliament Buildings’ would take place on a cross-community basis (Appendix 2). 3. Private Members’ Business 3.1 Motion – Display of Lilies in Parliament Buildings Proposed: This Assembly instructs the Assembly Commission to rescind its decision to display lilies in Parliament Buildings during the Easter Recess and deprecates the abuse of the voting system, which brought about the original decision. [Mr J Wells] Deputy Speaker (Mr Donovan McClelland) in the Chair. Following debate, the Question being put, the Motion was negatived on a cross-community basis (Division 1). 4. Adjournment Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn. [The Speaker] The Assembly adjourned at 12.57 pm. THE LORD ALDERDICE NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY Division No.1 Display of Lilies in Parliament Buildings Proposed: This Assembly instructs the Assembly Commission to rescind its decision to display lilies in Parliament Buildings during the Easter Recess and deprecates the abuse of the voting system, which brought about the original decision. [Mr J Wells] The Question was put and the Assembly divided on a cross-community basis. Ayes : 48 Ayes Unionist: Ian Adamson, Billy Armstrong, Roy Beggs, Paul Berry, Esmond Birnie, Norman Boyd, Gregory Campbell, Mervyn Carrick, Joan Carson, Wilson Clyde, Fred Cobain, Robert Coulter, Duncan Shipley Dalton, Ivan Davis, Nigel Dodds, Boyd Douglas, Sam Foster, Oliver Gibson, Tom Hamilton, William Hay, David Hilditch, Derek Hussey, Roger Hutchinson, Gardiner Kane, James Leslie, Robert McCartney, David McClarty, William McCrea, Alan McFarland, Michael McGimpsey, Maurice Morrow, Dermot Nesbitt, Ian Paisley Jnr, Ian R K Paisley, Edwin Poots, Iris Robinson, Mark Robinson, Peter Robinson, Patrick Roche, George Savage, Jim Shannon, David Trimble, Denis Watson, Peter Weir, Jim Wells, Cedric Wilson, Jim Wilson, Sammy Wilson. Noes Nationalist: Gerry Adams, Alex Attwood, P J Bradley, Joe Byrne, Annie Courtney, John Dallat, Baírbre De Brun, Arthur Doherty, Pat Doherty, Mark Durkan, Séan Farren, John Fee, Tommy Gallagher, Michelle Gildernew, Carmel Hanna, Joe Hendron, John Kelly, Patricia Lewsley, Alban Maginness, Alex Maskey, Barry McElduff, Eddie McGrady, Eugene McMenamin, Pat McNamee, Conor Murphy, Mick Murphy, Mary Nelis, Danny O'Connor, Dara O'Hagan, Eamonn ONeill, Bríd Rodgers, John Tierney. Unionist: David Ervine. Other: Eileen Bell, David Ford, Kieran McCarthy, Monica McWilliams, Séan Neeson. Total Votes 86 Total Ayes 48 (55.8%) The Motion was negatived. TOPWe the undersigned Members request the Speaker to call an Emergency Meeting of the Assembly at 10.30 am on Monday 9th April 2001 to debate the following Motion: DISPLAY OF LILIES IN PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS This Assembly instructs the Assembly Commission to rescind its decision to display lilies in Parliament Buildings during the Easter Recess and deprecates the abuse of the voting system, which brought about the original decision. Mr J Wells NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY PETITION OF CONCERN MOTION: DISPLAY OF LILIES IN PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS Date to be debated: 10 APRIL 2001 The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly present this Petition of Concern in accordance with Standing Order 27. ALEX ATTWOOD |
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