Minutes of Proceedings
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Date: 02 March 2021
The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Deputy Speaker, Mr McGlone, in the Chair.
1. Prayers
Members observed two minutes' silence.
2. Speaker's Business
Royal Assent
The Deputy Speaker, Mr McGlone, advised Members that Royal Assent had been signified on 1 March 2021 to The Harbours (Grants and Loans Limit) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, and that Royal Assent had also been signified on 1 March 2021 to The Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021.
3. Assembly Business
3.1 Motion: Assembly Commission Budget for 2021-22
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes the position of the Audit Committee on its scrutiny of the Assembly Commission's budget for 2021-22, as set out in its letter to the Minister of Finance, on 14 December 2020, and laid before the Assembly on 22 February 2021; and agrees the Assembly Commission's budget for 2021-22.
Mr Keith Buchanan
Mr John O'Dowd
Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Robbie Butler
Mr John Blair
The Question being put, the motion was carried.
The Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs, took the Chair.
4. Executive Committee Business
4.1 Motion: Suspension of Standing Order 42(5)
Proposed:
That Standing Order 42(5) be suspended in respect of the passage of the Budget Bill 2021.
Minister of Finance
The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support.
4.2 Second Stage: Budget Bill (NIA Bill 17/17-22)
Minister of Finance
The Minister of Finance, Mr Conor Murphy, moved the Second Stage of the Budget Bill (NIA Bill 17/17-22).
Debate ensued.
The sitting was suspended at 12.59pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Speaker in the Chair.
5. Question Time
5.1 Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Mr Gordon Lyons.
The Principal Deputy Speaker took the chair.
6. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)
6.1 Second Stage: Budget Bill (NIA Bill 17/17-22) (cont'd)
Debate resumed.
The debate stood suspended at 3.48pm.
The Speaker took the chair.
6.2 Statement: Pathway out of COVID-19 Restrictions
The deputy First Minister, Mrs Michelle O'Neill, made a statement regarding the Pathway out of COVID-19 Restrictions, following which she replied to questions.
6.3 Second Stage: Budget Bill (NIA Bill 17/17-22) (cont'd)
Debate resumed.
The Principal Deputy Speaker took the Chair.
The Speaker took the Chair.
The Budget Bill (NIA Bill 17/17-22) passed Second Stage with cross-community support.
7. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 8.37pm.
Mr Alex Maskey
The Speaker
2 March 2021
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on 2 March 2021
1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Harbours (Grants and Loans Limit) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021
2.Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
3. Orders in Council
4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Land and Property Services Annual Report and Trust Statement Accounts for year ended 31 March 2020 (Department of Finance)
5. Assembly Reports
Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees Twenty-eighth Report of Session 2020 – 2021 (NIA 83/17-22) (Examiner of Statutory Rules)
6. Statutory Rules
SR 2021/46 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No.5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department of Health)
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
9. Departmental Publications
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publications
Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:
Stages in Consideration of Public Bills
First Stage: Introduction of Bill.
Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles.
Committee Stage (Comm. Stage): Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.
Consideration Stage (CS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.
Further Consideration Stage (FCS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.
Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.
Royal Assent.
Proceedings as 2 March 2021
2017-2022 Mandate
Executive Bills
Title & |
First |
Second Stage |
Comm. Stage to Conclude |
Report Ordered to be Printed |
CS |
FCS |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
Budget Bill (NIA Bill 02/17-22) |
24/02/20 |
25/02/20 |
/ |
/ |
02/03/20 |
03/03/20 |
09/03/20 |
26/03/20 |
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Bill (NIA Bill 03/17-22) |
31/03/20 |
28/04/20 |
15/10/20 |
15/10/20 |
17/11/20 |
15/12/20 |
18/01/21 |
01/03/21 |
Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Bill (NIA Bill 04/17-22) |
21/04/20 |
21/04/20 |
/ |
/ |
28/04/20 |
/ |
28/04/20 |
04/05/20 |
Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 05/17-22) |
26/05/20 |
26/05/20 |
/ |
/ |
01/06/20 |
02/06/20 |
02/06/20 |
17/06/20 |
Housing Amendment Bill (NIA Bill 06/17-22) |
26/05/20 |
01/06/20 |
/ |
/ |
16/06/20 |
23/06/20 |
30/06/20 |
28/08/20 |
Pension Schemes Bill (NIA Bill 07/17-22) |
23/06/20 |
07/07/20 |
29/01/21 |
19/11/20 |
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Executive Committee (Functions) Bill (NIA Bill 08/17-22) |
06/07/20 |
06/07/20 |
/ |
/ |
21/07/20 |
27/07/20 |
28/07/20 |
25/08/20 |
Budget (No. 3) Bill (NIA Bill 09/17-22) |
19/10/20 |
20/10/20 |
/ |
/ |
02/11/20 |
09/11/20 |
10/11/20 |
25/11/20 |
The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 10/17-22) |
19/10/20 |
03/11/20 |
15/05/21 |
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The Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill (NIA Bill 11/17-22) |
03/11/20 |
16/11/20 |
11/06/21 |
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The Harbours (Grants and Loans Limit) Bill (NIA Bill 12/17-22) |
23/11/20 |
01/12/20 |
/ |
/ |
14/12/20 |
19/01/21 |
25/01/21 |
01/03/21 |
Protection from Stalking Bill (NIA Bill 14/17-22) |
18/01/20 |
08/02/21 |
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The Damages (Return on Investment) Bill (NIA Bill 16/17-22) |
01/03/21 |
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Budget Bill (NIA Bill 17/17-22) |
01/03/21 |
02/03/21 |
/ |
/ |
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2017-2022 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills
Title & |
First |
Second Stage |
Comm. Stage to Conclude |
Report Ordered to be Printed |
CS |
FCS |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 01/17-22) |
03/02/20 |
16/03/20 |
02/12/20 |
11/11/20 |
24/11/20 |
19/01/21 |
02/02/20 |
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Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill (NIA Bill 13/17-22) |
14/12/20 |
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The Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 15/17-22) |
16/02/21 |
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/ Bills progressing by accelerated passage
PROXY VOTING NOTICES – TUESDAY 2 MARCH 2021
The following Members notified the Speaker, under Standing Order 112, that they wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements for the sitting on Tuesday 2 March 2021:
Andy Allen |
Gerry Kelly |
Martina Anderson |
Liz Kimmins |
Caoimhe Archibald |
Naomi Long |
Rosemary Barton |
Gordon Lyons |
Roy Beggs |
Séan Lynch |
John Blair |
Chris Lyttle |
Cathal Boylan |
Nichola Mallon |
Paula Bradley |
Declan McAleer |
Sinead Bradley |
Fra McCann |
Paula Bradshaw |
Daniel McCrossan |
Nicola Brogan |
Patsy McGlone |
Keith Buchanan |
Colin McGrath |
Thomas Buchanan |
Philip McGuigan |
Jonathan Buckley |
Maolíosa McHugh |
Pat Catney |
Sinead McLaughlin |
Alan Chambers |
Justin McNulty |
Stewart Dickson |
Gary Middleton |
Linda Dillon |
Andrew Muir |
Diane Dodds |
Karen Mullan |
Jemma Dolan |
Conor Murphy |
Gordon Dunne |
Mike Nesbitt |
Mark Durkan |
Robin Newton |
Alex Easton |
Carál Ní Chuilín |
Sinéad Ennis |
Michelle O’Neill |
Arlene Foster |
Edwin Poots |
Órlaithí Flynn |
George Robinson |
Colm Gildernew |
Emma Rogan |
Paul Givan |
Pat Sheehan |
Deirdre Hargey |
Emma Sheerin |
Harry Harvey |
Christopher Stalford |
David Hilditch |
John Stewart |
Cara Hunter |
Mervyn Storey |
William Irwin |
Claire Sugden |
Declan Kearney |
Robin Swann |
Dolores Kelly |
Peter Weir |