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
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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.
The motion has not been assessed yet.
Tabled by: Mr Mark Durkan, Ms Cara Hunter, Mr Colin McGrath, Mr Matthew O'Toole
Totals
| Designation | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| Unionist | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Other | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 51 | 0 |
How each MLA voted
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Kellie Armstrong | Aye | Other |
| Mr John Blair | Aye | Other |
| Ms Paula Bradshaw | Aye | Other |
| Mr Patrick Brown | Aye | Other |
| Mr Stewart Dickson | Aye | Other |
| Mr Danny Donnelly | Aye | Other |
| Ms Sorcha Eastwood | Aye | Other |
| Ms Connie Egan | Aye | Other |
| Mr David Honeyford | Aye | Other |
| Miss Nuala McAllister | Aye | Other |
| Mr Peter McReynolds | Aye | Other |
| Mr Nick Mathison | Aye | Other |
| Mr Andrew Muir | Aye | Other |
| Ms Sian Mulholland | Aye | Other |
| Ms Kate Nicholl | Aye | Other |
| Mr Eóin Tennyson | Aye | Other |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Maurice Bradley | No | Unionist |
| Mr Phillip Brett | No | Unionist |
| Mr David Brooks | No | Unionist |
| Ms Cheryl Brownlee | No | Unionist |
| Mr Keith Buchanan | No | Unionist |
| Mr Jonathan Buckley | No | Unionist |
| Ms Joanne Bunting | No | Unionist |
| Mr Trevor Clarke | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Diane Dodds | No | Unionist |
| Mr Stephen Dunne | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Deborah Erskine | No | Unionist |
| Ms Diane Forsythe | No | Unionist |
| Mr Paul Frew | No | Unionist |
| Mr Harry Harvey | No | Unionist |
| Mr William Irwin | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gordon Lyons | No | Unionist |
| Miss Michelle McIlveen | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gary Middleton | No | Unionist |
| Mr Alan Robinson | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex Easton | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Caoimhe Archibald | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Danny Baker | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Cathal Boylan | No | Nationalist |
| Miss Nicola Brogan | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Pádraig Delargy | No | Nationalist |
| Mrs Linda Dillon | No | Nationalist |
| Mrs Sinéad Ennis | No | Nationalist |
| Mrs Ciara Ferguson | No | Nationalist |
| Miss Órlaithí Flynn | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Colm Gildernew | No | Nationalist |
| Miss Deirdre Hargey | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Declan Kearney | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Gerry Kelly | No | Nationalist |
| Ms Liz Kimmins | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Declan McAleer | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Philip McGuigan | No | Nationalist |
| Mrs Cathy Mason | No | Nationalist |
| Miss Áine Murphy | No | Nationalist |
| Ms Carál Ní Chuilín | No | Nationalist |
| Mr John O'Dowd | No | Nationalist |
| Ms Michelle O'Neill | No | Nationalist |
| Ms Aisling Reilly | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Pat Sheehan | No | Nationalist |
| Ms Emma Sheerin | No | Nationalist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Durkan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Cara Hunter | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Daniel McCrossan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Patsy McGlone | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Colin McGrath | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Sinéad McLaughlin | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Justin McNulty | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Matthew O'Toole | Aye | Nationalist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Jim Allister KC | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Doug Beattie MC | No | Unionist |
| Mr Robbie Butler | No | Unionist |
| Mr Alan Chambers | No | Unionist |
| Mr Mike Nesbitt | No | Unionist |
| Mr John Stewart | No | Unionist |
MLAs who did not vote are not listed. Download these votes (CSV)