Minutes of Proceedings

The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Prayers

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Assembly Business

3. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

Following a one minute's silence, the Assembly was, by leave, adjourned at 2.19pm as a mark of respect to the late Mr Stalford.

Mr Alex Maskey
The Speaker
21 February 2022

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on 16 February 2022 to 21 February 2022.

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

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority Annual Report and Accounts 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)

Disposal of Documents Order 1925 – Amendment to Police Service of Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal Schedule (Public Record Office of Northern Ireland)

Review of Environmental Powers of Entry (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)

Draft Code of Practice for Environmental Powers of Entry (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)

5. Assembly Reports

Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees Fourteenth Report of the Session 2021 – 2022 (NIA 177/17-22) (Examiner of Statutory Rules)

6. Statutory Rules

SR 2022/48 The Marriage, Civil Partnership and Civil Registration (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Finance)

SR 2022/50 The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Finance)

SR 2022/51 The Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Finance)

SR 2022/000 Draft SR - The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Finance)

For information only

SR 2022/52 (C.3) The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Justice)

SR 2022/53 (C.4) The Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Justice)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Update on the Implementation of the Report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review (Minister of Health)

Housing Executive Rent (Minister for Communities)

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

The Coronavirus Act 2020 Temporary Modification of Education Duties (No.39) Notice (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Education)

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

PROXY VOTING NOTICES – MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2022

The following Members notified the Speaker, under Standing Order 112, that they wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements for the sitting on Monday 21 February 2022: