Plenary Session – Tuesday 10 November 2020
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Assembly Debates
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Plenary Session – Monday 9 November 2020
Rewatch the full Plenary Session of Monday 9 November 2020. View the Order Paper to see what Assembly business was debated View the Official Report
Health Protection Regulations: Monday 9 November 2020
MLAs debate a number of coronavirus related Health Protection Regulations. These include: The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 The… Continue Reading Health Protection Regulations: Monday 9 November 2020
Ministerial Statement: NSMC Education Sector Meeting Monday 9 November 2020
Education Minister Peter Weir delivers a statement and updates the House on the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) Education Sector Meeting. Following the statement, Members ask questions of the Minister.
Matter of the Day: US Presidential Election Monday 9 November 2020
Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill brings forward a Matter of the Day concerning the recent US Presidential election.
Plenary Session – Tuesday 3 November 2020
https://youtu.be/Eem2m3ldG6E Re-watch the full Plenary Session of Tuesday 3 November 2020. Items of Business include: First Stage of the Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill Ministerial Statement from the Minister of Communities on Housing Policy The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Amendment of Relevant Period for Meetings of Registered Societies and Credit Unions) Regulations (NI)… Continue Reading Plenary Session – Tuesday 3 November 2020
Motion: Post-Primary Transfer Testing – Monday 2 November 2020
https://youtu.be/kKLXljqlpwM Chairperson of the Committee for Education, Chris Lyttle, proposes a motion that the Assembly takes note of the feedback to the Committee’s online survey into post-primary transfer testing; and calls on the Minister of Education to outline contingency plans for post-primary arrangements. Read the report on the findings of the Committee’s Post-Primary Transfer Testing… Continue Reading Motion: Post-Primary Transfer Testing – Monday 2 November 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations – Amendments 5,6 and 7
https://youtu.be/3eZgFrtVtx4 MLAs discuss Amendments 5, 6 and 7 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020. Amendment No. 5 sets out requirements regarding events and gatherings which involve music and dancing. Amendment No. 6 makes changes to the restrictions at outdoor venues where intoxicating liquor may be consumed. Amendment No. 6… Continue Reading The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations – Amendments 5,6 and 7
Statement on new restrictions related to COVID-19 – Wednesday 14 October 2020
https://youtu.be/VmPdcP1jbXM First Minister Arlene Foster makes a statement to the Chamber on new measures coming into effect from Friday 16 October 2020 to help stop the rising spread of COVID-19. Following the statement the First Minister answered Members questions. Read more about the Executive’s new restrictions
Motion: Support for the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill [HL] 2019-21 – Tuesday 13 October 2020
https://youtu.be/teXtNhLNTA8 MLAs Joanne Bunting, Gordon Dunne and Paul Givan propose a motion that the Assembly notes Anti-Slavery Day 2020 which seeks to raise awareness of human trafficking, calls for consideration of further support for victims of trafficking beyond the end of the support provided under the National Referral Mechanism and calls on the UK Parliament… Continue Reading Motion: Support for the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill [HL] 2019-21 – Tuesday 13 October 2020