Minutes of Proceedings

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Prayers

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Committee Business

2.1 Motion: Amend Standing Order 110

Proposed:

Leave out Standing Order 110(1) and insert:-

(1) Unless the Assembly previously resolves, Standing Orders 110-116 ('the temporary provisions') apply in the period from 31st March 2020 – 3rd July 2021.

Chairperson, Committee on Procedures

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the motion was carried, with cross-community support.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs, took the Chair.

2.2 Motion: The Adverse Impact of the Pandemic on Access to Special Educational Needs Support for Vulnerable Children

Proposed:

That this Assembly takes note of the numerous stakeholder reports relating to the adverse impact of the pandemic on access to Special Educational Needs support for vulnerable children; calls on the Minister of Education to bring forward appropriate measures in order to ensure a minimum level of consistent access to Special Educational Needs supports for all vulnerable children; and further calls on the Minister to work with the Executive to provide the associated resources required to cover these services for all future pandemic-related disruptions to education.

Chairperson, Committee for Education

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the motion was carried.

The sitting was suspended at 12.30pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker, Mr McGlone, in the Chair.

3. Question Time

3.1 Education

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Education, Mr Peter Weir.

The Speaker took the Chair.

4. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)

4.1 Statement: Historical Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries

The First Minister, the Rt Hon Arlene Foster, made a statement regarding Historical Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries, following which she replied to questions.

5. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 3.46pm.

Mr Alex Maskey
The Speaker
26 January 2021

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on 26 January 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 Twenty-first Report of Session 2020 – 2021 (NIA 73/17-22) (Legal Services)

6. Statutory Rules

For information only

Explanatory Memorandum for SR 2021/5 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (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 26 January 2021

2017-2022 Mandate
Executive Bills                    

2017-2022 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills                    

/ Bills progressing by accelerated passage

PROXY VOTING NOTICES – TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 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 26 January 2021: