Assembly Debates

Assembly Debates raise awareness of topical and/or specific local issues. This category will promote those debates that are in the wider public interest.

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

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

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

Motion: The European Union-United Kingdom Withdrawal Agreement – Monday 12 October 2020

https://youtu.be/uD7YXbI6vjI MLAs John O’Dowd, Emma Sheerin, Declan McAleer and Dr Caoimhe Archibald propose a motion that the Assembly notes the British Government’s stated intention, in breach of international law, to renege on elements of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement and calls on the European Council to require the British Government to implement fully the Protocol on… Continue Reading Motion: The European Union-United Kingdom Withdrawal Agreement – Monday 12 October 2020

Motion: Increasing the Number of Police Officers in Northern Ireland – Monday 12 October 2020

https://youtu.be/uD7YXbI6vjI MLAs Mervyn Storey, Thomas Buchanan, Trevor Clarke and Joanne Bunting propose a motion that the Assembly recognises the importance of effective, responsive and visible policing across Northern Ireland, welcomes the Executive commitment contained in New Decade, New Approach to increase police officer numbers to 7,500 and calls on the Minister of Justice to work… Continue Reading Motion: Increasing the Number of Police Officers in Northern Ireland – Monday 12 October 2020