Minutes of Proceedings

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

1. Prayers

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Assembly Business

2.1 Consideration of business not concluded on Tuesday 8 March 2022

The Deputy Speaker informed the Assembly that all the business on the Order Paper for Tuesday 8 March 2022 had been considered. The Deputy Speaker moved on to the business scheduled on the Order Paper for Wednesday 9 March 2022.

3. Executive Committee Business

3.1 Final Stage: Climate Change (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 28/17-22)

The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Mr Edwin Poots, moved the Final Stage of the Climate Change (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 28/17-22).

Debate ensued.

The Climate Change (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 28/17-22) passed final stage.

4. Private Members' Business

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

Mr Alan Chambers introduced a Bill to make provision for the preservation of documents relating to certain institutions and residents of those institutions between 1922 and 1995, and to certain children of those residents.

The Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill (NIA Bill 56/17-22) passed First Stage and was ordered to be printed.

The Speaker took the Chair.

4.2 Final Stage: Integrated Education Bill (NIA Bill 23/17-22)

The Sponsor of the Bill, Ms Kellie Armstrong, moved the Final Stage of the Integrated Education Bill (NIA Bill 23/17-22).

Debate ensued.

The Integrated Education Bill (NIA Bill 23/17-22) passed final stage (Division).

4.3 Consideration Stage: Climate Change Bill (NIA Bill 19/17-22)

The sponsor of the Bill, Ms Clare Bailey, did not move the Consideration Stage of the Climate Change Bill (NIA Bill 19/17-22).

The Deputy Speaker, Mr Beggs, took the Chair.

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

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

Thirty-two amendments were tabled to the Bill and selected for debate.

Clauses

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

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

After debate, Amendment 3 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 4 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 5 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 6 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 7 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 8 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 9 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 10 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 11 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 12 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 13 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 14 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 15 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 16 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 17 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 18 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 19 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 20 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 21 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 22 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 23 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 24 to Clause 1 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 25 to Clause 1 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr McGlone, took the Chair.

After debate, Amendment 26 to Clause 2 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 27 to Clause 2 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 28 to Clause 3 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 29 to Clause 3 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 3, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 30 inserting new clause 'Power to make consequential etc. provision' was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.

After debate, Amendment 31 to Clause 4 was made without division.

After debate, Amendment 32 to Clause 4 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 4, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.

The Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill (NIA Bill 41/17-22) stood referred to the Speaker.

4.5 Consideration Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 40/17-22)

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

One amendment was tabled to the Bill and selected for debate. In addition, the Minister of Health tabled his intention to oppose the question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

Clauses

The Minister of Health stated that he was not going to oppose the question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

Amendment 1 to Clause 1 was not moved.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.

The Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 40/17-22) stood referred to the Speaker.

5. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 5.20pm.

Mr Alex Maskey
The Speaker
9 March 2022

Northern Ireland Assembly

9 March 2022 - Division

Final Stage: Integrated Education Bill (NIA Bill 23/17-22)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 49
Noes: 38

AYES

Dr Archibald, Ms Armstrong, Ms Bailey, Mr Blair, Mr Boylan, Ms S Bradley, Ms Bradshaw, Ms Brogan, Mr Carroll, Mr Catney, 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 McGlone, Mr McGrath, Mr McGuigan, Mr McHugh, Ms McLaughlin, Mr McNulty, Ms Mallon, Mr Muir, Ms Á Murphy, Mr C Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr O'Toole, Miss Reilly, Ms Rogan, Mr Sheehan, Ms Sheerin, Miss Woods.

Tellers for the Ayes: Ms Armstrong, Mr Muir.

NOES

Dr Aiken, Mr Allen, Mr Allister, 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 Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Erskine, 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, Mr Wells.

Tellers for the Noes: Mrs Dodds, Mr Harvey.

The following Member voted in both Lobbies and is therefore not counted in the result:
Ms Sugden

The Integrated Education Bill (NIA Bill 23/17-22) passed Final Stage.

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

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

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

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

Ms Bradshaw voted for Ms Armstrong [Teller, Ayes], Mr Blair, Mr Dickson, Mrs Long, Mr Lyttle and Mr Muir [Teller, Ayes].

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.

Miss Woods voted for Ms Bailey.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on 9 March 2022

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill (NIA Bill 56/17-22)

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

Department for the Economy Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (Department for the Economy)

Invest NI Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (Department for the Economy)

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

SR 2022/87 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Communities)

SR 2022/88 The Energy Payment Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department for Communities)

SR 2022/90 The Rate Relief (Lone Pensioner Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Department of Finance)

For information only

SR 2022/89 (C.10) The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (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 9 March 2022

2017-2022 Mandate
Executive Bills
            

2017-2022 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills          

/ Bills progressing by accelerated passage

PROXY VOTING NOTICES – WEDNESDAY 9 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 Wednesday 9 March 2022: