Minutes of Proceedings
Session: Session currently unavailable
Date: 22 June 2021
The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Principal Deputy Speaker in the Chair.
1. Prayers
Members observed two minutes' silence.
2. Executive Committee Business
2.1 Statement: North South Ministerial Council Inland Waterways Meeting
The Minister for Infrastructure, Ms Nichola Mallon, made a statement regarding the North South Ministerial Council Inland Waterways Meeting, following which she replied to questions.
2.2 Final Stage: Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 24/17-22)
The Minister of Finance, Mr Conor Murphy, moved that the Final Stage of the Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 24/17-22) do now pass.
Debate ensued.
The Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 24/17-22) passed Final Stage with cross-community support (Division).
The Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs, took the Chair.
The sitting was suspended at 12.30pm.
The sitting resumed at 12.45pm with the Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs, in the Chair.
2.3 Motion: Accelerated Passage – Local Government (Meetings and Performance) Bill (NIA Bill 26/17-22)
Proposed:
That the Local Government (Meetings and Performance) Bill proceed under the accelerated passage procedure.
Minister for Communities
Debate ensued.
The sitting was suspended at 12.58pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs, in the Chair.
3. Question Time
3.1 Communities
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Communities, Ms Deirdre Hargey.
4. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)
4.1 Motion: Accelerated Passage – Local Government (Meetings and Performance) Bill (NIA Bill 26/17-22) (cont'd)
Debate resumed.
The Question being put, the motion was carried with cross-community support.
4.2 Second Stage: Local Government (Meetings and Performance) Bill (NIA Bill 26/17-22)
Minister for Communities
The Minister for Communities, Ms Deirdre Hargey, moved the Second Stage of the Local Government (Meetings and Performance) Bill (NIA Bill 26/17-22).
Debate ensued.
The Local Government (Meetings and Performance) Bill (NIA Bill 26/17-22) passed Second Stage.
5. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 3.37pm.
Mr Alex Maskey
The Speaker
22 June 2021
Northern Ireland Assembly
22 June 2021 - Division 1
Final Stage: Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 24/17-22)
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 72
Noes: 3
AYES
NATIONALIST:
Ms Anderson, Dr Archibald, Mr Boylan, Ms S Bradley, Ms Brogan, Mr Catney, Ms Dillon, Ms Dolan, Mr Durkan, Ms Ennis, Ms Flynn, Mr Gildernew, Ms Hargey, Ms Hunter, Mr Kearney, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Ms Kimmins, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr McCann, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGlone, Mr McGrath, Mr McGuigan, Mr McHugh, Ms McLaughlin, Mr McNulty, Ms Mallon, Ms Mullan, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr O'Toole, Ms Rogan, Mr Sheehan, Ms Sheerin.
UNIONIST:
Dr Aiken, Mr Allen, Mrs Barton, Mr Beattie, Mr Beggs, Mr M Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr K Buchanan, Mr T Buchanan, Mr Buckley, Ms Bunting, Mr Butler, Mrs Cameron, Mr Chambers, Mr Clarke, Mrs Dodds, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mr Harvey, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Miss McIlveen, Mr Middleton, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr Robinson, Mr Stewart, Mr Storey, Mr Swann, Mr Weir.
Tellers for the Ayes: Ms Brogan, Mr K Buchanan.
NOES
UNIONIST:
Mr Allister.
OTHER:
Mr Carroll, Miss Woods.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Allister, Mr Carroll.
Total Votes 75 Total Ayes 72 [96.0%]
Nationalist Votes 38 Nationalist Ayes 38 [100.0%]
Unionist Votes 35 Unionist Ayes 34 [97.1%]
Other Votes 2 Other Ayes 0 [0.0%]
The motion was carried with cross-community support.
The following Members' votes were cast by their notified proxy in this division:
Ms Bunting voted for Mr M Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr K Buchanan [Teller, Ayes], Mr T Buchanan, Mr Buckley, Mrs Cameron, Mrs Dodds, Mr Easton, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mr Harvey, Mr Hilditch, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Mr Middleton, Miss McIlveen, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr Robinson, Mr Storey and Mr Weir.
Mr Butler voted for Dr Aiken, Mr Allen, Mrs Barton, Mr Beggs, Mr Chambers, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Stewart and Mr Swann.
Mr O'Dowd voted for Ms Anderson, Dr Archibald, Mr Boylan, Ms Brogan [Teller, Ayes], Ms Dillon, Ms Dolan, Ms Ennis, Ms Flynn, Mr Gildernew, Ms Hargey, Mr Kearney, Mr G Kelly, Ms Kimmins, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr McCann, Mr McGuigan, Mr McHugh, Ms Mullan, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Rogan, Mr Sheehan and Ms Sheerin.
Mr O'Toole voted for Ms S Bradley, Mr Catney, Mr Durkan, Ms Hunter, Mrs D Kelly, Ms Mallon, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGlone, Mr McGrath, Ms McLaughlin and Mr McNulty.
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on 22 June 2021
1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
3. Orders in Council
4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
5. Assembly Reports
Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees Forty-third Report of Session 2020–2021 (NIA 112/17-22) (Examiner of Statutory Rules)
6. Statutory Rules
SR 2021/172 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department of Health)
For information only
Confirmed version of SR 2021/82 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department for Communities)
Confirmed version of SR 2021/83 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Department for Communities)
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 22 June 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 |
04/05/21 |
17/05/21 |
01/06/21 |
|
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 |
13/05/21 |
08/06/21 |
21/06/21 |
|
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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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|
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|
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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 |
10/12/21 |
|
|
|
|
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The Damages (Return on Investment) Bill (NIA Bill 16/17-22) |
01/03/21 |
09/03/21 |
28/10/21 |
|
|
|
|
|
Budget Bill (NIA Bill 17/17-22) |
01/03/21 |
02/03/21 |
/ |
/ |
08/03/21 |
09/03/21 |
09/03/21 |
23/03/21 |
Health and Social Care Bill (NIA Bill 18/17/22) |
|
16/03/21 |
01/10/21 |
|
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|
|
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Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 20/17-22) |
13/04/21 |
26/04/21 |
28/01/22 |
|
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|
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The Financial Reporting (Departments and Public Bodies) Bill (NIA Bill 21/17-22) |
01/06/21 |
14/06/21 |
20/09/21 |
|
|
|
|
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The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill (NIA Bill 22/17-22) |
01/06/21 |
14/06/21 |
20/09/21 |
|
|
|
|
|
Budget (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 24/17-22) |
07/06/21 |
08/06/21 |
/ |
/ |
14/06/21 |
21/06/21 |
22/06/21 |
|
Local Government (Meetings and Performance) Bill (NIA Bill 26/17-22) |
14/06/21 |
22/06/21 |
/ |
/ |
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|
|
|
Charities Bill (NIA Bill 27/17-22) |
21/06/21 |
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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 |
22/03/21 |
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 |
15/03/21 |
19/11/21 |
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Climate Change Bill (NIA Bill 19/17-22) |
22/03/21 |
10/05/21 |
17/12/21 |
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The Integrated Education Bill (NIA Bill 23/17-22) |
01/06/21 |
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Defamation Bill (NIA Bill 25/17-22) |
07/06/21 |
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/ Bills progressing by accelerated passage
PROXY VOTING NOTICES – TUESDAY 22 JUNE 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 22 June 2021:
Steve Aiken |
Dolores Kelly |
Andy Allen |
Gerry Kelly |
Martina Anderson |
Liz Kimmins |
Caoimhe Archibald |
Naomi Long |
Kellie Armstrong |
Gordon Lyons |
Rosemary Barton |
Séan Lynch |
Roy Beggs |
Chris Lyttle |
John Blair |
Nichola Mallon |
Cathal Boylan |
Declan McAleer |
Maurice Bradley |
Fra McCann |
Paula Bradley |
Daniel McCrossan |
Sinead Bradley |
Patsy McGlone |
Nicola Brogan |
Colin McGrath |
Keith Buchanan |
Philip McGuigan |
Tom Buchanan |
Maolíosa McHugh |
Jonathan Buckley |
Michelle McIlveen |
Pam Cameron |
Sinead McLaughlin |
Pat Catney |
Justin McNulty |
Alan Chambers |
Gary Middleton |
Stewart Dickson |
Andrew Muir |
Linda Dillon |
Karen Mullan |
Diane Dodds |
Conor Murphy |
Jemma Dolan |
Mike Nesbitt |
Mark Durkan |
Robin Newton |
Alex Easton |
Carál Ní Chuilín |
Sinead Ennis |
Michelle O’Neill |
Órlaithí Flynn |
Edwin Poots |
Paul Frew |
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 |
Robin Swann |
Declan Kearney |
Peter Weir |