Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider legislation to prevent the suspension of the devolved institutions

Division held on 4 March 2024. The Motion Was Negatived

Decision type
Simple Majority
Method
Lobby Division
Result
The Motion Was Negatived
Debate
Ad Hoc Committee to Consider Legislation to Prevent the Suspension of the Devolved Institutions

The motion voted on

Motion (Private Members' Motion): Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider legislation to prevent the suspension of the devolved institutions

That, as provided for in Standing Order 53(1), this Assembly appoints an Ad Hoc Committee to consider legislation to prevent the suspension of the devolved institutions at the discretion of a single party or an Executive Minister; and to submit a report to the Assembly by 16 September 2024. Composition: Sinn Féin 2 Democratic Unionist Party 2 Alliance Party 1 Ulster Unionist Party 1 Social Democratic and Labour Party 1 The Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee shall be nominated by the Leader of the Opposition, and a Deputy Chairperson shall be nominated by the Committee. Quorum: The quorum shall be five members except when no decision is taken or question put to the Committee, when the quorum shall be four. Procedure: The procedures of the Ad Hoc Committee shall be such as the Committee shall determine.

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Tabled by: Mr Mark Durkan, Ms Cara Hunter, Mr Colin McGrath, Mr Matthew O'Toole

Totals

Votes by community designation, as published
DesignationAyesNoesAbstentions
Nationalist8240
Unionist0270
Other1600
Total24510

How each MLA voted

Democratic Unionist Party: 0 Aye, 20 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Maurice BradleyNoUnionist
Mr Phillip BrettNoUnionist
Mr David BrooksNoUnionist
Ms Cheryl BrownleeNoUnionist
Mr Keith BuchananNoUnionist
Mr Jonathan BuckleyNoUnionist
Ms Joanne BuntingNoUnionist
Mr Trevor ClarkeNoUnionist
Mrs Diane DoddsNoUnionist
Mr Stephen DunneNoUnionist
Mrs Deborah ErskineNoUnionist
Ms Diane ForsytheNoUnionist
Mr Paul FrewNoUnionist
Mr Harry HarveyNoUnionist
Mr William IrwinNoUnionist
Mrs Emma Little-PengellyNoUnionist
Mr Gordon LyonsNoUnionist
Miss Michelle McIlveenNoUnionist
Mr Gary MiddletonNoUnionist
Mr Alan RobinsonNoUnionist
Independent: 0 Aye, 1 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Alex EastonNoUnionist
Sinn Féin: 0 Aye, 24 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Dr Caoimhe ArchibaldNoNationalist
Mr Danny BakerNoNationalist
Mr Cathal BoylanNoNationalist
Miss Nicola BroganNoNationalist
Mr Pádraig DelargyNoNationalist
Mrs Linda DillonNoNationalist
Mrs Sinéad EnnisNoNationalist
Mrs Ciara FergusonNoNationalist
Miss Órlaithí FlynnNoNationalist
Mr Colm GildernewNoNationalist
Miss Deirdre HargeyNoNationalist
Mr Declan KearneyNoNationalist
Mr Gerry KellyNoNationalist
Ms Liz KimminsNoNationalist
Mr Declan McAleerNoNationalist
Mr Philip McGuiganNoNationalist
Mrs Cathy MasonNoNationalist
Miss Áine MurphyNoNationalist
Ms Carál Ní ChuilínNoNationalist
Mr John O'DowdNoNationalist
Ms Michelle O'NeillNoNationalist
Ms Aisling ReillyNoNationalist
Mr Pat SheehanNoNationalist
Ms Emma SheerinNoNationalist
Social Democratic and Labour Party: 8 Aye, 0 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Mark DurkanAyeNationalist
Ms Cara HunterAyeNationalist
Mr Daniel McCrossanAyeNationalist
Mr Patsy McGloneAyeNationalist
Mr Colin McGrathAyeNationalist
Ms Sinéad McLaughlinAyeNationalist
Mr Justin McNultyAyeNationalist
Mr Matthew O'TooleAyeNationalist
Traditional Unionist Voice: 0 Aye, 1 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Jim Allister KCNoUnionist
Ulster Unionist Party: 0 Aye, 5 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Doug Beattie MCNoUnionist
Mr Robbie ButlerNoUnionist
Mr Alan ChambersNoUnionist
Mr Mike NesbittNoUnionist
Mr John StewartNoUnionist

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