Minutes of Proceedings
Session: Session currently unavailable
Date: 22 February 2016
The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes' silence.
2. Speaker's Business
2.1 Royal Assent – Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
The Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified, on 19 February 2016, to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
3. Assembly Business
3.1 Motion – Suspension of Standing Orders
Proposed:
That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 22 February 2016.
Mr P Weir
Ms C Ruane
Mrs K McKevitt
Mr R Swann
Mr S Dickson
The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.
4. Executive Committee Business
4.1 Statement – Bombardier Announcement
The Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mr Jonathan Bell, made a statement regarding the announcement by Bombardier about its global restructuring, following which he replied to questions.
The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr Newton) in the Chair.
4.2 First Stage – Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16)
The Minister for Regional Development, Miss Michelle McIlveen, introduced a Bill to amend the Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 to provide for additional payments for loss following the compulsory acquisition of land.
The Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16) passed First Stage and ordered to be printed.
4.3 Further Consideration Stage – Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16)
A valid Petition of Concern, under Standing Order 28, was presented in relation to amendments 26 and 27, on Monday 22 February 2016 (Appendix 1).
The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16).
Twenty nine amendments were tabled to the Bill and selected for debate.
Clauses
After debate, amendment 1 to Clause 9 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 2 inserting new Clause 9A was made without division, and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
The debate was suspended for Question Time.
The Speaker in the Chair.
5. Question Time
5.1 Justice
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford.
5.2 Regional Development
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Regional Development, Miss Michelle McIlveen.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.
6. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)
6.1 Further Consideration Stage – Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16) (cont'd)
Debate resumed.
After debate, amendment 3 inserting new Clause 16A was made without division, and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
After debate, amendment 4 inserting new Clause 16A was made without division, and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
As amendment 3 was made, amendment 5 was not called.
After debate, amendment 6 inserting new Clause 16B was negatived on division (Division 1).
After debate, amendment 7 inserting new Clause 16C was negatived without division.
After debate, amendment 9, as an amendment to amendment 8, was negatived without division.
After debate, amendment 8 inserting new Clause 16D was negatived without division.
After debate, amendment 10 inserting new Clause 16E was negatived without division.
After debate, amendment 11 inserting new Clause 16F was negatived without division.
After debate, amendment 12 inserting new Clause 16G was negatived on division (Division 2).
After debate, amendment 13 inserting new Clause 16H was negatived without division.
After debate, amendment 14 inserting new Clause 16I was negatived without division.
Amendment 15 was not moved.
After debate, amendment 16 inserting new Clause 16K was negatived without division.
Amendment 17 was not moved.
After debate, amendment 18 inserting new Clause 16A was negatived without division.
As amendment 18 was not made, amendments 19 to 22 were not called.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.
After debate, amendment 23 inserting new Clause 16A was negatived on division (Division 3).
After debate, amendment 24 to Clause 21 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 25 to Clause 25 was made without division.
Further Consideration Stage of the Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16) was suspended until Tuesday 23 February 2016.
6.2 Consideration Stage – Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16
The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved the Consideration Stage of the Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16).
There were no amendments tabled to the Bill.
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 9 stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
The question being put, it was agreed without division that the Long Title stand part of the Bill.
The Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.
6.3 Consideration Stage – Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 72/11-16)
The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved the Consideration Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 72/11-16).
Eight amendments were tabled to the Bill and selected for debate.
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 4 stand part of the Bill.
The Speaker in the Chair.
After debate, amendment 1 inserting new Clause 4A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
As amendment 1 was made, amendment 2 was not called.
As amendment 2 was not called, amendment 3 was not called.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, amendment 4 inserting new Clause 5A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
After debate, amendment 5 inserting new Clause 5A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 6 to 11 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, amendment 6 inserting new Clause 11A was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
After debate, amendment 7 inserting new Clause 11B was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 12 to 16 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 1 and 2 stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
After debate, amendment 8 to the Long Title was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that the Long Title, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill NIA 72/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.
6.4 Consideration Stage – Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16)
The Minister of Education, Mr John O'Dowd, moved the Consideration Stage of the Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16).
Fourteen amendments were tabled to the Bill and selected for debate.
Clauses
After debate, amendment 2, as an amendment to amendment 1, was negatived on division (Division 4).
After debate, amendment 1 to Clause 1 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, amendment 3 to Clause 2 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 4 to Clause 2 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 5 to Clause 2 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 6 to Clause 2 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 7 to Clause 2 was made without division.
As amendment 7 was made, amendment 8 was not called.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, amendment 9 to Clause 3 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 10 to Clause 3 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 11 to Clause 3 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 12 to Clause 3 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 13 to Clause 3 was made without division.
After debate, amendment 14 to Clause 3 was not moved.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 3, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 4 and 5 stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
The question being put, it was agreed without division that the Long Title stand part of the Bill.
The Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.
6.5 Motion – Rates (Exemption for Automatic Telling Machines in Rural Areas) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Proposed:
That the Rates (Exemption for Automatic Telling Machines in Rural Areas) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be affirmed.
Minister of Finance and Personnel
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
6.6 Motion – Rates (Temporary Rebate) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Proposed:
That the Rates (Temporary Rebate) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be affirmed.
Minister of Finance and Personnel
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
6.7 Motion – Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Proposed:
That the Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 be affirmed.
Minister of Finance and Personnel
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.
7. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 11.14pm.
Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker
22 February 2016
Appendix 1
The Northern Ireland Assembly
The undersigned Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly presented a Petition of Concern, in accordance with Standing Order 28, on Monday 22 February 2016, in relation to amendments 26 and 27 of the Further Consideration Stage of the Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16):
MR MARTIN MCGUINNESS
MR JOHN O'DOWD
MRS MICHELLE O'NEILL
MS CARÁL NÍ CHUILÍN
MS JENNIFER MCCANN
MR CATHAL BOYLAN
MR CHRIS HAZZARD
MS CAITRÍONA RUANE
MR PHIL FLANAGAN
MR MÁIRTÍN Ó MUILLEOIR
MR GERRY KELLY
MR SEÁN LYNCH
MR DECLAN MCALEER
MR FRA MCCANN
MR RAYMOND MCCARTNEY
MS ROSIE MCCORLEY
MR BARRY MCELDUFF
MS BRONWYN MCGAHAN
MR DAITHÍ MCKAY
MS MAEVE MCLAUGHLIN
MR IAN MILNE
MR CONOR MURPHY
MR OLIVER MCMULLAN
MR ALEX MASKEY
MR CATHAL Ó HOISÍN
MS MEGAN FEARON
MR ALEX ATTWOOD
MRS KAREN MCKEVITT
MR GERARD DIVER
MR FEARGHAL MCKINNEY
MR SEÁN ROGERS
MR PATSY MCGLONE
MR DANIEL MCCROSSAN
22 February 2016
Division 1
Further Consideration Stage – Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16) (Amendment 6)
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 38
Noes: 55
AYES
Mr Agnew, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Mr Diver, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McCrossan, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Flanagan, Ms McGahan
NOES
Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Dickson, Ms Lo
Amendment 6 was negatived.
22 February 2016
Division 2
Further Consideration Stage – Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16) (Amendment 12)
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 38
Noes: 56
AYES
Mr Agnew, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Mr Diver, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McCrossan, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Flanagan, Mr F McCann
NOES
Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Dickson, Ms Lo
Amendment 12 was negatived.
22 February 2016
Division 3
Further Consideration Stage – Employment Bill (NIA Bill 73/11-16) (Amendment 23)
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 37
Noes: 55
AYES
Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Mr Diver, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McCrossan, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Milne, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr F McCann, Ms McGahan
NOES
Mr Allen, Mr Allister, Mr Anderson, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Hussey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir, Mr Wells
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Lunn, Mr McCarthy
Amendment 23 was negatived.
22 February 2016
Division 4
Consideration Stage – Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16) (Amendment 2)
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 19
Noes: 62
AYES
Mr Allen, Mr Attwood, Mr Beggs, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Cree, Mrs Dobson, Mr Hussey, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGlone, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Mr A Maginness, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mr Rogers, Mr Swann
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Kennedy, Mr Patterson
NOES
Mr Agnew, Mr Anderson, Mr Boylan, Ms P Bradley, Mr Buchanan, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Frew, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hazzard, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lunn, Mr Lynch, Mr Lyons, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McCausland, Ms McCorley, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McKay, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr Maskey, Mr Middleton, Mr Milne, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Murphy, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mrs Pengelly, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Hazzard, Ms Meave McLaughlin
Amendment 2 was negatived.
Employment Bill
Marshalled List of Amendments
Further Consideration Stage
Monday 22 February 2016
Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 17 February 2016 and selected for debate.
Amendment 1
Clause 9, Page 9, Line 9
Leave out from 'dealt' to end of line 10 and insert 'of cases dealt with by early conciliation, the average length of time taken to deal with cases and the outcome of cases;'
Chair, Committee for Employment and Learning
Amendment 2
New Clause
After Clause 9 insert -
'Review of section 8: Assessment of matters relating to tribunal proceedings
9A.—(1) The Department must review the operation of section 8 at the end of the period of one year beginning with the commencement of that section.
(2) The Department shall, having consulted with relevant stakeholders including employers, lay the findings of this review in a report to the Assembly.
(3) The report shall in particular include—
(a) a synopsis of consultation responses;
(b) an assessment and evaluation of the effectiveness of section 8;
(c) the number of cases overall, the number dealt with in accordance with regulations under section 8, the average length of time taken to deal with cases and the outcomes of the cases;
(d) any savings directly attributable to the introduction of regulations under section 8.
(4) The Department shall also review and report as in subsections (2) and (3) at the end of the period of three years beginning with the coming into operation of section 8.'
Chair, Committee for Employment and Learning
Amendment 3
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Zero hours workers
16A. After Article 59 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (meaning of "wages" etc.) insert—
"PART iVA
Zero hours workers
Zero hours workers
59A.—(1) The Department may by regulations make such provision as the Department considers appropriate for the purpose of preventing abuses arising out of or in connection with the use of—
(a) zero hours contracts;
(b) non-contractual zero hours arrangements; or
(c) worker's contracts of a kind specified by the regulations.
(2) In this Article—
"non-contractual zero hours arrangement" means an arrangement other than a worker's contract under which—
(a) an employer and an individual agree terms on which the individual will do any work where the employer makes it available to the individual and the individual agrees to do it, but
(b) the employer is not required to make any work available to the individual, nor the individual required to accept it;
and in this Article "employer", in relation to a non-contractual zero hours arrangement, is to be read accordingly;
"zero hours contract" means a contract of employment or other worker's contract under which—
(a) the undertaking to do or perform work is an undertaking to do so conditionally on the employer making work available to the worker; and
(b) there is no certainty that any such work will be made available to the worker.
(3) For the purposes of this Article—
(a) an employer makes work available to a worker if the employer requests or requires the worker to do the work; and
(b) references to work and doing work include references to services and performing them.
(4) The worker's contracts which may be specified under paragraph (1)(c) are those in relation to which the Department considers it appropriate for provision made by the regulations to apply, having regard, in particular, to provision made by the worker's contracts as to income, rate of pay or working hours.
(5) Regulations under this Article may amend or repeal any statutory provision (including paragraphs (2) to (4)).".'
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 4
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Gender pay and disclosure of information
Gender pay gap information
16A.—(1) Employers must, in accordance with regulations to be made by the Department under this section, publish—
(a) information relating to the pay of employees for the purpose of showing whether, by reference to factors of such description as is prescribed, there are differences in the pay of male and female employees; and
(b) details of the methodology used to calculate any statistics contained in the information.
(2) Where there are differences in the pay of male and female employees, an employer must publish an action plan to eliminate those differences.
(3) A copy must be sent to all employees and any trade union recognised by the employer.
(4) The Department may prescribe by regulations a limit to the total number of employees and workers in an organisation below which this section does not apply.
(5) Regulations under subsection (4) may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.
(6) The regulations must prescribe—
(a) descriptions of employer;
(b) descriptions of employee;
(c) how to calculate the number of employees that an employer has;
(d) a standardised method for calculating any differences in the pay of male and female employees;
(e) descriptions of information;
(f) a requirement that information include statistics on workers within each pay band in relation to—
(i) ethnicity, and
(ii) disability;
(g) the time at which information is to be published; and
(h) the form and manner in which it is to be published.
(7) The first regulations under this section must be made by 30 June 2017.
(8) Regulations under subsection (6)(g) may not require an employer, after the first publication of information, to publish information more frequently than at intervals of 12 months or less frequently than at intervals of 36 months.
(9) The regulations shall make provision for a failure to comply with the regulations—
(a) to be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale for every employee;
(b) to be enforced, otherwise than as an offence, by such means as are prescribed.
(10) The reference to a failure to comply with the regulations includes a reference to a failure by a person acting on behalf of an employer.
(11) Within 18 months of the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent, the Department must, in consultation with trade unions, publish a strategy including an action plan, on eliminating differences in the pay of male and female employees.
(12) For the purposes of this section, the 'Department' means the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.'
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Phil Flanagan
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Megan Fearon
Amendment 5
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Zero hours contract
16A.—(1) Zero hours contracts means a contract of employment or other worker's contract under which—
(a) the undertaking to do or perform work or services is an undertaking to do so conditionally on the employer making work or services available to the worker, and
(b) there is no certainty that any such work or services will be made available to the worker.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) the Department may by regulations vary the definition.
(3) Regulations under subsection (2) may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 6
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Contract information
16B.—(1) Employers shall be required to give notice in writing of the minimum hours of their workers' employment.
(2) The notice shall be given before the commencement of the contract. If it is given orally, it must be given in writing within seven days from the commencement of the contract.
(3) The requirement under this section is without prejudice to the obligations of employers in respect of employees under section 33 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
(4) A worker who does not receive a notice under subsection (1) shall be regarded for the purposes of this Act as if he or she were a zero hours contract worker.
(5) In complying with the duty under section 33 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, an employer may refer to any document issued under subsection (1).'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 7
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Equal treatment
16C.—(1) Employers shall be required to treat zero hours contract workers on the same basis as comparable workers engaged by their employer on fixed and regular working hours contracts.
(2) The requirement of equal treatment shall be an implied term of any contract between a zero hours contract worker and his or her employer, and the implied term shall apply to all matters relating to terms and conditions of employment.
(3) A comparable worker is a worker selected by the zero hours contract worker on the grounds that the worker in question is engaged on the same or broadly similar work having regard, where relevant, to whether the worker selected has a similar level of qualification and skills.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, subsection (2) applies to the overtime rates payable when the worker exceeds the minimum hours of work under the terms of his or her contract.
(5) Subsection (2) shall not apply to the allocation of working time.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 8
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Reasonable notice
16D.—(1) The Department must by regulations require employers to give zero hours contract workers reasonable notice of—
(a) any request or requirement to undertake a period of employment; and
(b) any cancellation of a period of employment already agreed.
(2) A period of notice shall not be reasonable if given less than 72 hours before the period of employment referred to in subsection (1).'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 9
As an amendment to amendment 8
At end insert -
'(3) If a zero hours contract worker accepts employment offered contrary to the requirements of subsections (1) and (2), the employer shall be required to pay the zero hours contract worker at a rate of 150% of the rate they would normally be paid for the period in question.
(4) An employer who has cancelled a period of employment of a zero hours contract worker contrary to the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) shall be required to pay the zero hours contract worker for the period of employment in question, even though no work has been done.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the amount of payment shall be made up of—
(a) the payment the zero hours contract worker would normally be paid by his or her employer for the period in question; and
(b) a sum equivalent to any other monetary loss incurred as a result of the cancellation.''.
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 10
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Requests for fixed and regular employment
16E.—(1) There shall be a duty on employers to consider at any time a request by a zero hours contract worker for fixed and regular working hours unless a request has been made in the previous 12 weeks.
(2) An employer to whom a request under subsection (1) is made shall deal with the application within ten working days.
(3) In considering a request, the employer shall give overriding consideration to the interest of the worker in having fixed and regular working hours.
(4) An application by a worker under this section shall be refused only where there are compelling business reasons to do so.
(5) The employer's desire to use zero hours contracts is not a compelling business reason for using such contracts.
(6) An application shall be treated as having been refused if the provisions of subsection (2) have not been complied with.
(7) A zero hours contract worker whose request under subsection (1) has been refused may make an application to an employment tribunal.
(8) An employment tribunal shall not consider a complaint under this section unless it is presented—
(a) before the end of the period of three months commencing ten working days after the application for fixed and regular employment was made, or
(b) within such further period as the tribunal considers reasonable in a case where it is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented before the end of that period of three months.
(9) Where an employment tribunal finds a complaint under subsection (7) well founded it shall make a declaration to that effect and may—
(a) make an order for reconsideration of the application, or
(b) make an order that the application has been successful and make an award of compensation to be paid by the employer to the worker.
(10) The amount of compensation under subsection (9) shall be such amount, not exceeding the permitted maximum, as the tribunal considers just and equitable in all the circumstances.
(11) For the purposes of subsection (10), the permitted maximum is such number of weeks' pay as the Department may specify by regulations.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 11
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Fixed and regular employment
16F.—(1) There shall be a duty on employers who have continuously employed a zero hours contract worker for a period of 12 weeks to offer the zero hours contract worker fixed and regular working hours contract from the date commencing 12 weeks from his or her first engagement with his or her employer.
(2) Where a zero hours contract worker has not been continuously employed for a period of 12 weeks, there shall be a duty on employers to offer a fixed and regular working hours contract to any such zero hours contract worker who has been employed in at least 12 of the preceding 26 weeks (the reference period).
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1) and (2) the Department must by regulations make provision to establish—
(a) a rate of pay;
(b) a minimum period of hours; and
(c) any other relevant terms and conditions of employment.
(4) The Department must by regulations provide for a zero hours contract worker to make an application to an employment tribunal where a fixed and regular contract under this section is not offered.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 12
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Prohibition of exclusivity Clauses
16G.—(1) Any term or understanding, written or oral, of a contract or engagement (whether express or implied, and whether formal or informal) that requires a zero hours contract worker to work exclusively for one employer shall be void.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply where the employer can demonstrate a compelling business reason, such as confidentiality or the protection of trade secrets, to justify a contractual requirement that the zero hours contract worker shall work exclusively for the employer in question.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 13
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Detriment
16H.—(1) It shall be unlawful for an employer to subject a zero hours contract worker to a detriment by any act or any deliberate failure to act on the ground that the zero hours contract worker—
(a) is or has been a zero hours contract worker; or
(b) any other condition prescribed by the Department.
(2) A zero hours contract worker may present a complaint to an employment tribunal that he or she has been subjected to a detriment in contravention of subsection (1).'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 14
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Unfair dismissal
16I. The dismissal of an employee shall be unfair for the purposes of The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 if the reason or principal reason for the dismissal is that the employee—
(a) is or has been a zero hours contract worker; or
(b) any other condition prescribed by the Department.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 15
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Continuously employed
16J.—(1) References in this Act to a period of continuous employment are to a period computed in accordance with Chapter III of The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
(2) This is subject to the proviso that the words "employee" and "employer" as they appear in Chapter II of The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 are substituted by the words "worker" and "employer", as these terms are defined in this Order.
(3) In section 8 of The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (weeks counted in computing period), after subsection (4) insert—
"(5) In the case of an employee who is engaged by an employer on a zero hours contract or contracts, any week in which work is performed shall count in computing the worker's period of employment.
(6) In the case of an employee who is engaged by an employer on a zero hours contract or contracts, any week in which work is not provided by the employer shall be treated as a week falling within subsection (3)(c).
(7) For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6), the terms worker and zero hours contract have the same meaning as in the Employment Act 2016.".'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 16
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Proportion of zero hour contracts
16K.—(1) The Department must by regulations set a limit on the number of zero hours contract workers as a proportion of the total number of those employed by an employer.
(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 17
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Interpretation for zero hours provisions
16L.—(1) A person is employed for the purposes of this Act if he or she is engaged by another to provide labour and is not genuinely operating a business on his or her own account.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, a zero hours contract worker shall be regarded as being employed by an employer on days on which—
(a) he or she works for that employer, and
(b) he or she does not work for that employer
(3) It shall be for the respondent to show in any legal proceedings that the applicant is not employed.
(4) A person is an employer for the purposes of this Act if he or she engages another to provide labour, and the person engaged is not genuinely operating a business on his or her own account.
(5) A fixed and regular working hours contract is a contract that specifies working hours, and does not require the worker to be available for work for a period that exceeds by 20% the minimum hours specified in the contract.
(6) A worker is a person who is employed.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 18
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Living Wage Agency
16A. The Department must, by 1 November 2017, establish an unincorporated body of persons known as "the Living Wage Agency" for the purpose of measuring, researching and advancing a living wage.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 19
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Reporting
16B.—(1) The Living Wage Agency shall, on an annual basis, publish a report, in which it shall—
(a) determine what single hourly rate shall be deemed to be a living wage, which is to be calculated based on the minimum income standard;
(b) identify barriers that impede employers within sectors from paying the living wage;
(c) bring forward recommendations to address the barriers identified in subsection (b);
(d) bring forward recommendations to reduce the proportion of employees and workers paid less than the living wage;
(e) set targets to reduce the proportion of employees and workers paid less than the living wage;
(f) monitor progress in reducing the proportion of employees and workers paid less than the living wage; and
(g) undertake any other related matters as the Department shall determine.
(2) The minimum income standard is the income that people need in order to reach a minimum socially acceptable standard of living.
(3) The Living Wage Agency shall determine how the minimum income standard is to be calculated.
(4) Before arriving at the recommendations to be included in their report, the Living Wage Agency shall consult—
(a) such organisations representative of employers as they think fit;
(b) such organisations representative of workers as they think fit; and
(c) if they think fit, any other body or person.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 20
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Membership
16C—(1) The Living Wage Agency shall consist of a chairperson and members appointed by the Minister.
(2) In appointing members, the Minister shall have regard to the desirability of securing that there is such a balance as the Minister considers appropriate between—
(a) members with knowledge or experience of, or interest in, trade unions or matters relating to workers generally;
(b) members with knowledge or experience of, or interest in, employers' associations or matters relating to employers generally;
(c) members with expertise in labour market analysis; and
(d) members with other relevant knowledge or experience.
(3) Members shall hold and vacate office in accordance with their terms of appointment, subject to the following provisions.
(4) A member may resign his or her membership by giving notice to the Minister.
(5) A person who ceases to be a member shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(6) The Minister may by notice to the member concerned remove from office a member who is in the opinion of the Minister unable or unfit to perform his duties as member.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 21
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Operational considerations
16D. The Minister shall provide the Living Wage Agency with—
(a) such staff from within the Department,
(b) such accommodation, equipment and other facilities, and
(c) such sums,
as the Minister may reasonably determine are required by the Living Wage Agency for carrying out their duties in preparing any report on matters referred to them under this Act.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 22
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Remuneration
16E. The Minister may pay the members of the Living Wage Agency such allowances in respect of travel or other expenses properly incurred by them, or in respect of loss of remuneration sustained by them, in the performance of their duties, as the Minister may determine.'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 23
New Clause
After Clause 16 insert -
'Blacklists
16A.—(1) Article 5 of the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 is amended as follows.
(2) Leave out subsection (4) and insert—
"(4) Regulations under this Article shall create an offence, which shall provide for it to be punishable—
(a) by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both, in the case of an offence triable only summarily;
(b) by a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, or both, in the case of summary conviction for an offence triable either on indictment or summarily.
(4A) The first regulations under this subsection must be made by 31 December 2017.".'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 24
Clause 21, Page 14, Line 37
After 'Article' insert '59A or'
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Stewart Dickson
Amendment 25
Clause 25, Page 16, Line 10
After 'Act' insert ', except in section (Gender pay and disclosure of information),'
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Phil Flanagan
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Megan Fearon
Amendment 26
Clause 26, Page 16, Line 14
At end insert -
'(1A) The repeal of Article 71 of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 as set out in Schedule 3 comes into operation one year after this Act receives Royal Assent.'
Mrs Sandra Overend
Mr Danny Kennedy [R]
Amendment 27
Schedule 3, Page 25, Line 23, Column 2
At end insert -
'
Article 71.
'
Mrs Sandra Overend
Mr Danny Kennedy [R]
Amendment 28
Long Title
After 'disclosure;' insert -
'to make provision for disclosure of gender pay information;'
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 29
Long Title
After 'disclosure;' insert -
'to make provision for zero hours contracts; '
Mr Phil Flanagan
Ms Bronwyn McGahan
Mr Fra McCann
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments
Consideration Stage
Monday 22 February 2016
Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 17 February 2016 and selected for debate.
The Bill will be considered in the following order
Clauses, Schedules and Long Title
Amendment 1 [Made]
New Clause
After Clause 4 insert -
'Prohibition: use of nicotine products or tobacco in enclosed vehicles
4A.—(1) The Department may by regulations make provisions prohibiting the use of nicotine products or tobacco in an enclosed vehicle at a time when a person aged under 18 is in the vehicle.'
Ms Rosaleen McCorley
Mr Daithí McKay
Ms Maeve McLaughlin
Amendment 2 [Not called]
New Clause
After Clause 4 insert -
'Prohibition: use of nicotine products or tobacco in enclosed vehicles
4A.—(1) The Department may by regulations make provisions prohibiting the use of nicotine products or tobacco in an enclosed vehicle at a time when a person aged under 18 is in the vehicle.
(2) The Department must, beginning with the coming into operation of subsection (1), raise public awareness of the change in the law to be effected by that subsection.'
Mr Fearghal McKinney
Amendment 3 [Not called]
New Clause
After Clause 4 insert -
'Fixed penalties
4B.—(1) Where a police constable has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under section 4A(1) the police constable may give that person a fixed penalty notice in respect of the offence.
(2) A fixed penalty notice is a notice offering a person the opportunity to discharge any liability to conviction for the offence to which the notice relates by paying a penalty in accordance with this section.
(3) The form of a notice under this section shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) The fixed penalty payable under this section shall be such amount as may be prescribed.'
Mr Fearghal McKinney
Amendment 4 [Made]
New Clause
After Clause 5 insert -
'Levy on sugar sweetened drinks
5A.—(1) The Department must consult on a levy on sugar sweetened drinks within a year of enactment of the Act.
(2) The consultation required by subsection (1) should include—
(a) a definition of sugar sweetened drinks;
(b) which sugar sweetened drinks should be subject to a levy;
(c) factors to be considered in determining and administering a levy;
(d) the financial rate at which a levy may be set;
(e) the anticipated health and economic impacts of the levy; and
(f) the options for funding measures to address adverse health conditions associated with the consumption of sugary drinks derived from the levy revenue.
(3) The persons consulted under subsection (1) should include—
(a) members of the public;
(b) such organisations as appear to the Department to be representative of persons substantially affected by the making of the proposed regulations; and
(c) such other persons as the Department considers appropriate.
(4) The Department must publish notice of its consultation in such manner as the Department thinks is most likely to bring the consultation to the attention of any persons listed in subsection (3).'
Ms Rosaleen McCorley
Mr Daithi McKay
Ms Maeve McLaughlin
Amendment 5 [Made]
New Clause
After Clause 5 insert -
'Review
5A.—(1) The Department must not later than 3 years after the commencement of this Act review and publish a report on the implementation of Part one.
(2) Regulations under this section shall set out the terms of the review.'
Mr Fearghal McKinney
Amendment 6 [Made]
New Clause
After Clause 11 insert -
'PART 3
human transplantation AND organ donation
Duty to promote transplantation
11A.—(1) The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ("the
Department") must—
(a) promote transplantation, and
(b) provide information and increase awareness about transplantation.
(2) The duty under subsection (1)(a) includes in particular a duty to promote a campaign informing the public at least once a year.'
Ms Maeve McLaughlin
Ms Rosaleen McCorley
Mr Daithí McKay
Amendment 7 [Made]
New Clause
After Clause 11 insert -
'Annual report on transplantation
11B.—(1) The Department must lay before the Assembly, in each financial year, a report about transplantation activities in that year.
(2) The report must include—
(a) the steps taken by the Department to fulfil the duties set out in section 11A, and
(b) the number and nature of transplantation activities carried.
(3) At least once every five financial years, the report must include—
(a) the opinion of the Department as to whether this Act has been effective in promoting transplantation activities, and
(b) any recommendations the Department considers appropriate for amending the law so as to promote transplantation activities.'
Ms Maeve McLaughlin
Ms Rosaleen McCorley
Mr Daithí McKay
Amendment 8 [Made]
Long Title
After 'care' insert ', to raise awareness of human transplantation'
Ms Maeve McLaughlin
Ms Rosaleen McCorley
Mr Daithí McKay
Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill
Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments
Consideration Stage
Monday 22 February 2016
Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 17 February 2016 and selected for debate.
The Bill will be considered in the following order
Clauses and Long Title
Amendment 1 [Made]
Clause 1, Page 1, Line 2
Leave out from beginning to end of line 8 and insert -
'In this Act "bullying" includes (but is not limited to) the repeated use of—
(a) any verbal, written or electronic communication,
(b) any other act, or
(c) any combination of those,
by a pupil or a group of pupils against another pupil or group of pupils, with the intention of causing physical or emotional harm to that pupil or group of pupils.'
Minister of Education
Amendment 2 [Negatived on division]
As an amendment to amendment 1
At end insert-
'and where there is an imbalance of power'.
Mrs Sandra Overend
Mr Danny Kennedy
Amendment 3 [Made]
Clause 2, Page 1, Line 12
Leave out from 'among pupils registered' and insert 'involving a registered pupil'
Minister of Education
Amendment 4 [Made]
Clause 2, Page 1, Line 16
Leave out 'registered pupils' and insert 'a registered pupil'
Minister of Education
Amendment 5 [Made]
Clause 2, Page 1, Line 20
At end insert -
'or
(iv) while the pupil is receiving educational provision arranged on behalf of the school and provided elsewhere than on the premises of the school.'
Minister of Education
Amendment 6 [Made]
Clause 2, Page 1, Line 22
Leave out sub-paragraph (i) and insert -
'(i) at intervals of no more than 4 years; and'
Chair, Committee for Education
Amendment 7 [Made]
Clause 2, Page 2, Line 16
At end insert -
'(1A) The Board of Governors of a grant-aided school may, to such extent as it thinks reasonable, consider measures to be taken at the school (whether by the Board of Governors, the staff of the school or other persons) with a view to preventing bullying involving a registered pupil at the school which—
(a) involves the use of electronic communication;
(b) takes place in circumstances other than those listed in subsection (1)(b); and
(c) is likely to have a detrimental effect on that pupil's education at the school.'
Minister of Education
Amendment 8 [Not called]
Clause 2, Page 2, Line 16
At end insert -
'(1A) The Board of Governors of a grant-aided school may, to such an extent as is reasonable, consider measures to be taken by the school (whether by the Board of Governors, the staff of the school or other persons) with a view to preventing bullying by means of electronic communication, in circumstances other than those listed in section 2(1)(b), where that bullying is likely to have a detrimental effect on a registered pupil's education.'
Chair, Committee for Education
Amendment 9 [Made]
Clause 3, Page 2, Line 26
Leave out 'or alleged incidents of' and insert 'of bullying or alleged'
Minister of Education
Amendment 10 [Made]
Clause 3, Page 2, Line 31
At end insert -
'or
(d) while the pupil is receiving educational provision arranged on behalf of the school and provided elsewhere than on the premises of the school.'
Minister of Education
Amendment 11 [Made]
Clause 3, Page 2, Line 34
At end insert -
'(aa) state the methods of bullying, as defined by section 1;'
Mrs Sandra Overend
Mr Danny Kennedy
Amendment 12 [Made]
Clause 3, Page 2, Line 36
Leave out from 'may' to end of line 4 on page 3 and insert -
'may, for example, relate to—
(a) differences of religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, sex, sexual orientation or marital status;
(b) differences between persons with a disability and persons without;
(c) differences between persons with dependants and persons without;
(d) differences between persons based on gender reassignment;
(e) differences between persons based on pregnancy.'
Minister of Education
Amendment 13 [Made]
Clause 3, Page 3, Line 4
At end insert -
'(3A) The Department may by order subject to negative resolution amend subsection (3).'
Chair, Committee for Education
Amendment 14 [Not moved]
Clause 3, Page 3, Line 9
Leave out subsection (5)
Minister of Education
Papers Presented to the Assembly on
17 - 22 February 2016
1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
The Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16).
3. Orders in Council
4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Memorandum of Understanding between The Department for Regional Development and The General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland – The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (the Transport Act) (DRD).
Access NI - Code of Practice For Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information (DOJ).
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Records Retention and Disposal Schedule (DCAL/PRONI).
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Retention and Disposal Schedule (DCAL/PRONI).
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon District Council Retention and Disposal Schedule 2016 (DCAL/PRONI).
Derry City and Strabane District Council Retention and Disposal Policy and Schedule January 2016 (DCAL/PRONI).
Ards and North Down Borough Council Retention and Disposal Schedule January 2016 (DCAL/PRONI).
Newry, Mourne and Down and District Council Retention and Disposal Schedule (DCAL/PRONI).
Belfast Education and Library Board Annual Report and Accounts 2014-15 (DE).
5. Assembly Reports
Committee for Employment and Learning – Report on its Inquiry into post Special Educational Need (SEN) Provision in Education, Employment and Training for those with Learning Disabilities in Northern Ireland (NIA 306/11-16).
Public Accounts Committee – Report on Sustainability of Schools (NIA 314/11-16).
Committee for Justice – Report on the Legislative Consent Motion: The Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Bill (NIA 304/11-16).
6. Statutory Rules
S.R. 2016/35 The Salaries (Assembly Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (OFMDFM).
S.R. 2016/50 The Public Service Pensions Revaluation (Earnings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DFP).
S.R. 2016/57 The Mental Health Review Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).
S.R. 2016/00 (Draft) The Public Service Pensions Revaluation (Prices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DFP).
S.R. 2016/00 (Draft) The Driver and Vehicle Agency Trading Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).
For Information Only
S.R. 2016/51 The Parking Places, Loading Bays and Waiting Restrictions Amendments (Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
NISRA - Output Geography for the Updated Multiple Deprivation Measure (NIMDM 2017) (DFP).
9. Departmental Publications
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publications
