Marshalled list of amendments
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Item 4: Order Paper 110/22-27 – Tuesday 17 June 2025
Motion: Housing and the Programme for Government
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes the Programme for Government target to commence work on at least 5,850 new social homes by the end of this mandate; expresses regret that as little as 1,000 new social homes will be built this year; believes the Executive is failing to address the housing crisis; and expresses a lack of confidence in the Executive to deliver its Programme for Government targets.
Leader of the Opposition
Amendment 1
Leave out all after ‘this mandate;’ and insert:
‘acknowledges the Minister for Communities’ stated commitment to tackle homelessness and boost housing supply, including the introduction of the affordable rent scheme, the allocation of £10 million for the Loan to Acquire Move-on Accommodation, and the decision to allow the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to use its reserves to purchase properties for temporary accommodation; further acknowledges that, while these measures may offer some short-term relief, they are insufficient to meet the scale of need; notes with deep concern that, as of March 2025, approximately 49,083 households were on the social housing waiting list and that only around 1,000 new social homes are forecast for this year; further notes the warning from the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations that at least 2,200 new homes are needed each year, as set out in the Housing Supply Strategy; regrets the continued failure to provide sufficient funding for new social housing and to invest in the wastewater infrastructure needed to support development; laments the lack of progress on enabling the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to borrow to invest in its assets and assist in housebuilding; calls on the Minister for Communities to work with the Minister of Finance to expedite this at pace with HM Treasury; and further calls on the Minister for Communities to work with his Executive colleagues to urgently scale up housing delivery, including securing and ringfencing additional capital investment.’
[Mr Andy Allen]
[Mr John Stewart]
[Ms Diana Armstrong]
[Mr Colin Crawford]
Amendment 2 (mutually exclusive to Amendment 1)
Leave out all after ‘year;’ and insert:
‘and calls on the Minister for Communities to bring forward a costed housing action plan to detail actions agreed by the Executive to reduce the social housing waiting list and meet new build targets.'
[Ms Kellie Armstrong]
[Ms Sian Mullholland]
[Mr Andrew McMurray]
[Mrs Michelle Guy]
Motion: Justice and the Rule of Law
Proposed:
That this Assembly acknowledges that 26 years have passed since the publication of the Patten Commission Report on Policing in Northern Ireland; expresses regret that its vision has not been realised, due to insufficient resourcing, unresolved legacy issues and inadequate oversight; recognises the risks to public safety, tackling crime effectively and public confidence in the PSNI; and calls on the Executive to work with the UK and Irish Governments to commission an expert-led independent review to examine how rule of law institutions have functioned in Northern Ireland since the devolution of policing and justice.
Leader of the Opposition
Amendment 1
Leave out all after ‘Policing in Northern Ireland;’ and insert:
‘expresses regret that insufficient resourcing, coupled with the cost of unresolved legacy issues presents risks to public safety, tackling crime effectively and public confidence in the PSNI; notes the impact on victims, defendants and witnesses; stresses that since the devolution of policing and justice, there has been no meaningful progress in the administration of justice in Northern Ireland as outlined in the Criminal Justice Inspectorate 2024 report Transforming the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland A Strategic Overview; and calls on the Minister of Justice to explore with Executive colleagues the commissioning of an expert-led independent review to examine how rule of law institutions have functioned in Northern Ireland since the devolution of policing and justice.’
[Ms Joanne Bunting]
[Mr Trevor Clarke]
[Ms Cheryl Brownlee]
[Mr Keith Buchanan]
Amendment 2 (mutually exclusive to Amendment 1)
Leave out all after ‘Irish Governments’ and insert:
‘to ensure the necessary steps are taken so that the vision can be realised.’
[Miss Deirdre Hargey]
[Mr Gerry Kelly]
