Minutes of Proceedings

Session: Session currently unavailable

Date: 24 March 2022

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

1. Prayers

Members observed two minutes' silence.

 

2. Assembly Business

2.1 Consideration of business not concluded on Tuesday 22 March 2022

The Speaker informed the Assembly that all the business on the Order Paper for Tuesday 22 March 2022 had been considered. The Speaker moved on to the business scheduled on the Order Paper for Thursday 24 March 2022.

 

3. Ministerial Statement

3.1 Future Agricultural Policy Decisions for Northern Ireland

The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement regarding Future Agricultural Policy Decisions for Northern Ireland, following which he replied to questions.

3.2 Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis in Northern Ireland

The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement regarding the Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis in Northern Ireland, following which he replied to questions.

3.3 Environment Strategy for Northern Ireland

The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement regarding an Environment Strategy for Northern Ireland, following which he replied to questions.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs, took the Chair.

 

4. Private Members' Business

4.1 Further Consideration Stage: Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill (NIA Bill 56/17-22)

The sponsor of the Bill, Mr Alan Chambers, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill (NIA Bill 56/17-22).

Six amendments were tabled to the Bill and selected for debate.

After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 2 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 2 was not moved.

After debate, Amendment 3 to Clause 3 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 4 was not moved.

After debate, Amendment 5 was not moved.

As Amendment 2 was not moved, Amendment 6 was not called.

The Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill (NIA Bill 56/17-22) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

4.2 Final Stage: Period Products (Free Provision) Bill (NIA Bill 39/17-22)

The sponsor of the Bill, Mr Pat Catney, moved the Final Stage of the Period Products (Free Provision) Bill (NIA Bill 39/17-22).

Debate ensued.

The Period Products (Free Provision) Bill (NIA Bill 39/17-22) passed final stage.

4.3 Motion: Suspension of Standing Order 42(1) - Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill

Proposed:

That Standing Order 42(1) be suspended in respect of the Final Stage of the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill (NIA Bill 41/17-22).

Miss Rachel Woods
Ms Clare Bailey

Debate ensued.

The question being put, the motion was agreed with cross-community support.

4.4 Final Stage: Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill (NIA Bill 41/17-22)

The sponsor of the Bill, Miss Rachel Woods, moved the Final Stage of the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill (NIA Bill 41/17-22).

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr McGlone, took the Chair.

The Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill (NIA Bill 41/17-22) passed final stage.

4.5 Motion: Suspension of Standing Order 42(1) - Hospital Parking Charges Bill

Proposed:

That Standing Order 42(1) be suspended in respect of the Final Stage of the Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 40/17-22).

Miss Aisling Reilly
Mr John O'Dowd

Debate ensued.

The question being put, the motion was agreed with cross-community support.

4.6 Final Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 40/17-22)

The sponsor of the Bill, Miss Aisling Reilly, moved the Final Stage of the Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 40/17-22).

Debate ensued.

The Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 40/17-22) passed final stage.

4.7 Final Stage: Fair Employment (School Teachers) Bill (NIA Bill 51/17-22)

The sponsor of the Bill, Mr Chris Lyttle, moved the Final Stage of the Fair Employment (School Teachers) Bill (NIA Bill 51/17-22).

Debate ensued.

The Fair Employment (School Teachers) Bill (NIA Bill 51/17-22) passed final stage.

4.8 Final Stage: Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill (NIA Bill 35/17-22)

The sponsor of the Bill, Ms Clare Bailey, moved the Final Stage of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill (NIA Bill 35/17-22).

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs, took the Chair.

The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill (NIA Bill 35/17-22) passed Final Stage (Division).

The Speaker took the Chair.

4.9 Final Stage: Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill (NIA Bill 56/17-22)

The sponsor of the Bill, Mr Alan Chambers, moved the Final Stage of the Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill (NIA Bill 56/17-22).

Debate ensued.

The Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill (NIA Bill 56/17-22) passed final stage.

5. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 5.44pm.

Mr Alex Maskey
The Speaker
24 March 2022

Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments Furtrher Consideration Stage

Northern Ireland Assembly

24 March 2022 – Division

Final Stage: Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill (NIA Bill 35/17-22)

Ms Clare Bailey

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 55
Noes: 29

AYES

Dr Aiken, Mr Allen, Dr Archibald, Ms Armstrong, Ms Bailey, Mr Beattie, Mr Blair, Mr Boylan, Ms Bradshaw, Ms Brogan, Mr Carroll, Mr Catney, Mr Chambers, Mr Delargy, Mr Dickson, Ms Dillon, Ms Dolan, Mr Durkan, Ms Ennis, Ms Ferguson, Ms Flynn, Mr Gildernew, Ms Hargey, Ms Hunter, Mr Kearney, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Ms Kimmins, Mrs Long, Mr Lunn, Mr Lyttle, Mr McAleer, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGrath, Mr McGuigan, Mr McHugh, Ms McLaughlin, Mr McNulty, Ms Mallon, Mr Muir, Ms Á Murphy, Mr C Murphy, Mr Nesbitt, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr O'Toole, Miss Reilly, Ms Rogan, Mr Sheehan, Ms Sheerin, Mr Stewart, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Miss Woods.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Lunn, Miss Woods.

NOES

Mr Allister, Mr M Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr K Buchanan, Mr T Buchanan, Mr Buckley, Ms Bunting, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Dodds, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Erskine, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mr Harvey, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Miss McIlveen, Mr Middleton, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr Rankin, Mr Robinson, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Clarke, Mrs Erskine.

The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill (NIA Bill 35/17-22) passed Final Stage.

The following Members' votes were cast by their notified proxy in this division:

Ms Bailey voted for Mr Carroll and Ms Sugden.

Ms Bunting voted for Mr Allister, Mr M Bradley, Ms P Bradley, Mr T Buchanan, Mr K Buchanan, Mr Buckley, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke [Teller, Noes], Mrs Dodds, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Erskine [Teller, Noes], Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mr Harvey, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Lyons, Miss McIlveen, Mr Middleton, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr Rankin, Mr Robinson, Mr Storey [Teller, Noes], Mr Weir and Mr Wells.

Mr Butler voted for Dr Aiken, Mr Allen, Mr Beattie, Mr Chambers, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Stewart and Mr Swann.

Ms Bradshaw voted for Ms Armstrong, Mr Blair, Mr Dickson, Mrs Long, Mr Lyttle and Mr Muir.

Ms McLaughlin voted for Mr Catney, Mr Durkan, Ms Hunter, Mrs Kelly, Ms Mallon, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGrath, Mr McNulty and Mr O'Toole.

Mr O'Dowd voted for Dr Archibald, Mr Boylan, Ms Brogan, Mr Delargy, Ms Dillon, Ms Dolan, Ms Ennis, Ms Ferguson, Ms Flynn, Mr Gildernew, Ms Hargey, Mr Kearney, Mr Kelly, Ms Kimmins, Mr McAleer, Mr McGuigan, Mr McHugh, Ms A Murphy, Mr C Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mrs O'Neill, Ms Reilly, Ms Rogan, Mr Sheehan and Ms Sheerin.

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly from 23 March 2022 to 24 March 2022.

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

The Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

Amended version of SI The Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to the Early Access to Medicines Scheme) Regulations 2022 (Department of Health)

Amended version of SI The Human Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (Department of Health)

Memorandum of Understanding between The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and The Department for Infrastructure On Regulation of Public Drinking Water Quality by The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) (Department for Infrastructure)

Disposal of Document Order 1925 – Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Retention and Disposal Schedule (Public Record Office of Northern Ireland)

Disposal of Document Order 1925 - Department for the Economy Retention and Disposal Schedule (Public Record Office of Northern Ireland)

Competition and Markets Authority Annual Plan 2022/23 (Competition and Markets Authority)

Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) 2020/21 Annual Report and Statements of Accounts (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)

5. Assembly Reports

Report on the Onshore Fracking (Prohibition) Bill (NIA 193/17-22) (Committee for the Economy)

Report on a Complaint against Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA (NIA 208/17-22) (Committee on Standards and Privileges)

Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees Twenty-third Report of Session 2021 – 2022 (NIA 213/17-22) (Examiner of Statutory Rules)

6. Statutory Rules

SR 2022/134 The Teachers' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Education)

SR 2022/148 The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Justice)

SR 2022/149 The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Communities)

SR 2022/151 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Statutory Sick Pay) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Communities)

SR 2022/153 The Health and Social Care Pensions (Abatement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Health)

SR 2022/155 The Firefighters' Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Health)

SR 2022/156 The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Health)

SR 2022/158 The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Justice)

SR 2022/162 The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Health)

SR 2022/163 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Communities)

For information only

SR 2022/138 The Road Races (Tyrone Stages Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Infrastructure)

SR 2022/139 The Road Races (Cairncastle Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Infrastructure)

SR 2022/140 The Road Races (Drumhorc Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Infrastructure)

SR 2022/141 The Road Races (Maiden City Stages Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Infrastructure)

Approved version of SR 2022/145 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Justice)

Approved version of SR 2022/146 The Domestic Abuse Information-sharing with Schools etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Justice)

SR 2022/147 (C.17) The Agriculture (2020 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)

SR 2022/150 The Road Races (North West 200) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Infrastructure)

SR 2022/152 The Road Races (Spamount Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Infrastructure)

Approved version of SR 2022/157 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Health)

SR 2022/159 The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Finance)

Approved version of SR 2022/160 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of deaths and still-births) (Extension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Finance)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report April 2020 – March 2021 (Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council Position Paper 47 – Firefighters and Cancer (Department for Communities)

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council Position Paper 48 – Covid-19 and Occupation (Department for Communities)

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council Annual Report 2020-2021 (Department for Communities)

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 24 March 2022

2017-2022 Mandate
Executive Bills
               

  

Title &
   NIA Bill Number

  
  

First
   Stage

  
  

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

09/08/21

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

29/06/21

26/08/21

The   Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill (NIA Bill 11/17-22)

03/11/20

16/11/20

11/06/21

10/06/21

23/11/21

06/12/21

14/12/21

07/03/22

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

15/11/21

25/01/22

07/02/22

21/02/22

 

The Damages (Return on Investment) Bill (NIA   Bill 16/17-22)

01/03/21

09/03/21

28/10/21

21/10/21

15/11/21

29/11/21

07/12/21

02/02/22

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)


  08/03/21

 

16/03/21

01/10/21

30/09/21

16/11/21

29/11/21

07/12/21

02/02/22

Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill   20/17-22)

13/04/21

26/04/21

28/01/22

14/10/21

16/11/21

29/11/21

07/12/21

02/02/22

The Financial Reporting (Departments and   Public Bodies) Bill (NIA Bill 21/17-22)

01/06/21

14/06/21

17/12/21

17/11/21

07/12/21

17/01/22

25/01/22

 

The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill   (NIA Bill 22/17-22)

01/06/21

14/06/21

15/11/21

15/11/21

30/11/21

24/01/22

07/02/22

 

Budget (No.2) Bill (NIA Bill 24/17-22)

07/06/21

08/06/21

/

/

14/06/21

21/06/21

22/06/21

04/08/21

Local Government (Meetings and Performance)   Bill (NIA Bill 26/17-22)

14/06/21

22/06/21

/

/

28/06/21

05/07/21

06/07/21

26/08/21

Charities Bill (NIA Bill 27/17-22)

21/06/21

29/06/21

10/12/21

02/12/21

17/01/22

31/01/22

08/02/22

 

Climate Change (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill   28/17-22)

05/07/21

27/09/21

28/01/22

20/01/22

01/02/22,   02/02/22, 07/02/22

28/02/22

09/03/22

 

Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking   Victims) Bill (NIA Bill 29/17-22)

05/07/21

13/09/21

28/01/22

27/01/22

15/02/22

07/03/22

15/03/22

 

Organ and Tissue (Deemed Consent) Bill (NIA   Bill 30/17-22)

05/07/21

20/09/21

21/01/22

16/12/21

24/01/22

01/02/22

08/02/22

 

Private Tenancies Bill (NIA Bill 32/17-22)

06/07/21

13/09/21

14/01/22

12/01/22

23/02/22

07/03/22

15/03/22

 

Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements   (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 36/17-22)

14/09/21

27/09/21

28/01/22

27/01/22

15/02/22

28/02/22

08/03/22

 

Adoption and Children Bill (NIA Bill 37/17-22)

20/09/21

05/10/21

28/01/22

27/01/22

14/02/22

07/03/22

15/03/22

 

Support for Mortgage Interest etc. (Security   for Loans) Bill (NIA Bill 42/17-22)

08/11/21

16/11/21

18/02/22

10/02/22

01/03/22

14/03/22

22/03/22

 

Non-domestic Rates Valuations (Coronavirus)   Bill (NIA Bill 44/17-22)

15/11/21

23/11/21

25/01/21

05/01/22

24/01/22

01/02/22

07/02/22

 

Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill (NIA   Bill 45/17-22)

15/11/21

30/11/21

/

/

14/12/21

19/01/22

24/01/22

 

Social Security (Terminal Illness) Bill (NIA   Bill 47/17-22)

29/11/21

07/12/21

/

/

14/12/21

19/01/22

24/01/22

 

Welfare Supplementary Payments (Amendment)   Bill (NIA Bill 50/17-22)

14/12/21

19/01/22

/

/

08/02/22

23/02/22

01/03/22

 

School Age Bill

(NIA Bill 52/17-22)

31/01/22

08/02/22

/

/

14/02/22

21/02/22

28/02/22

 

Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill

(NIA Bill 53/17-22)

07/02/22

15/02/22

/

/

22/02/22

01/03/22

07/03/22

 

General Teaching Council (Directions) Bill

(NIA Bill 54/17-22)

14/02/22

22/02/22

/

/

28/02/22

08/03/22

15/03/22

 

Budget Bill (NIA Bill 55/17-22)

22/02/22

23/02/22

/

/

28/02/22

07/03/22

08/03/22

 

2017-2022 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills                  

  

Title &
   NIA Bill Number

  
  

First
   Stage

  
  

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The   Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill

(NIA   Bill 15/17-22)

16/02/21

15/03/21

19/11/21

11/11/21

14/12/21

 

 

 

Climate   Change Bill (NIA Bill 19/17-22)

22/03/21

10/05/21

17/12/21

08/12/21

 

 

 

 

The   Integrated Education Bill (NIA Bill 23/17-22)

01/06/21

06/07/21

24/11/21

24/11/21

19/01/22

24/02/22

09/02/22

 

Defamation   Bill (NIA Bill 25/17-22)

07/06/21

14/09/21

28/01/22

26/01/22

02/03/22

14/03/22

22/03/22

 

Autism   (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 31/17-22)

05/07/21

21/09/21

14/01/22

13/01/22

15/02/22

23/02/22

07/03/22

 

Small   Scale Green Energy Bill (NIA Bill 33/17-22)

06/07/21

28/09/21

28/01/22

 

 

 

 

 

Political   Appointments Bill (NIA Bill 34/17-22)

06/07/21

Bill fell at Second   Stage on 21/09/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abortion   Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill (NIA Bill 35/17-22)

13/09/21

12/10/21

28/01/22

27/01/22

02/03/22

14/03/22

24/03/22

 

Education   (Curriculum) (CPR and AED) Bill (NIA Bill 38/17-22)

04/10/21

08/11/21

02/02/22

02/02/22

 

 

 

 

Free   Period Products Bill (NIA Bill 39/17-22)

11/10/21

09/11/21

02/02/22

02/02/22

08/03/22

15/03/22

24/03/22

 

Hospital   Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 40/17-22)

18/10/21

22/01/21

28/02/22

24/02/22

09/03/22

21/3/22

24/03/22

 

Domestic   Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill

(NIA   Bill 41/17-22)

19/10/21

29/11/21

11/02/22

04/02/22

09/03/22

21/03/22

24/03/22

 

Hunting   of Wild Mammals Bill (NIA Bill 43/17-22)

09/11/21

Bill fell at Second   Stage on 06/12/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment   (Zero Hours Workers and Banded Weekly Working Hours) Bill (NIA Bill 46/17-22)

15/11/21

31/01/22

25/03/22

04/02/22

 

 

 

 

Onshore   Fracking (Prohibition) Bill (NIA Bill 48/17-22)

29/11/21

08/02/22

22/03/22

18/03/22

 

 

 

 

Trade   Union and Labour Relations (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 49/17-22)

30/11/21

Bill fell at Second   Stage on 01/03/22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair   Employment (School Teachers) Bill (NIA Bill 51/17-22)

17/01/22

02/03/22

25/03/22

11/03/22

15/03/22

21/03/22

24/03/22

 

Preservation   of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill

(NIA   Bill 56/17-22)

09/03/22

14/03/22

/

/

21/03/22

24/03/22

24/03/22

 

/ Bills progressing by accelerated passage

 

PROXY VOTING NOTICE – THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2022

The following Members notified the Speaker, under Standing Order 112, that they wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements for the sitting on Thursday 24 March 2022:

Steve Aiken

William   Humphrey

Andy Allen

Cara Hunter

Jim Allister*

William Irwin

Caoimhe Archibald

Declan   Kearney

Kellie   Armstrong

Dolores Kelly

Rosemary Barton

Gerry Kelly

Doug Beattie

Liz Kimmins

Roy Beggs**

Naomi Long

John Blair

Gordon Lyons

Cathal Boylan

Chris Lyttle

Maurice   Bradley

Nichola   Mallon

Paula Bradley

Declan   McAleer

Nicola Brogan

Daniel   McCrossan

Keith   Buchanan

Colin McGrath

Thomas Buchanan

Philip   McGuigan

Jonathan   Buckley

Maolíosa   McHugh

Joanne   Bunting***

Michelle   McIlveen

Pam Cameron

Justin   McNulty

Gerry Carroll

Gary   Middleton

Pat Catney

Andrew Muir

Alan Chambers

Áine Murphy

Trevor   Clarke****

Conor Murphy

Pádraig   Delargy

Mike Nesbitt

Stewart   Dickson

Robin Newton

Linda Dillon

Carál Ní   Chuilín

Diane Dodds

Michelle   O’Neill

Jemma Dolan

Matthew   O’Toole

Stephen Dunne

Edwin Poots

Mark Durkan

Paul Rankin

Alex Easton

Aisling   Reilly

Sinéad Ennis

George   Robinson

Deborah   Erskine

Emma Rogan

Ciara   Ferguson

Pat Sheehan

Órlaithí   Flynn

Emma Sheerin

Paul Frew

John Stewart

Colm   Gildernew

Mervyn Storey

Paul Givan

Claire Sugden

Deirdre   Hargey

Robin Swann

Harry Harvey

Peter Weir

David   Hilditch

Jim Wells

 

*Jim Allister stipulated that he wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements for votes on Final Stage: Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill (NIA Bill 35/17-22) on 24 March 2022.

**Roy Beggs stipulated that he wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements for votes other than those on Final Stage: Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill (NIA Bill 41/17-22) on 24 March 2022.

***Joanne Bunting stipulated that she wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements after 6:00pm on 24 March 2022.

****Trevor Clarke stipulated that he wished to avail of proxy voting arrangements before 6:00pm on 24 March 2022.