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MLA Culture Wars

Conversion Practices - Amendment 1

Division held on 4 June 2024. The Amendment Therefore Fell

Decision type
Simple Majority
Method
Lobby Division
Result
The Amendment Therefore Fell
Debate
Conversion Practices

Official Assembly record of this division Official Report of the debate

The motion voted on

Motion Amendment (Private Members' Motion): Conversion Practices - Amendment 1

Leave out all after ‘That this Assembly’ and insert: ‘recognises that harmful and damaging conversion practices can take place in Northern Ireland; notes that conversion practices can take many forms and can occur in a variety of settings; acknowledges the findings from the May 2024 publication, A Study of Conversion Practices in Northern Ireland, by Professor Fidelma Ashe and Dr Danielle Mackle; further recognises that where an individual voluntarily wishes and actively seeks prayerful and pastoral support, this should not be withheld from them, and as such this does not constitute a conversion practice; and calls on the Minister for Communities to consult widely on the way ahead, including relevant legislative options, to ban the practice of conversion therapy but to also ensure legal safeguards are in place to protect freedom of religion and freedom of speech.’

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Tabled by: Mr Maurice Bradley, Mr Trevor Clarke, Mr Brian Kingston

Totals

Votes by community designation, as published
DesignationAyesNoesAbstentions
Nationalist0260
Unionist2910
Other0150
Total29420

How each MLA voted

Alliance Party: 0 Aye, 14 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr John BlairNoOther
Ms Paula BradshawNoOther
Mr Stewart DicksonNoOther
Mr Danny DonnellyNoOther
Ms Sorcha EastwoodNoOther
Ms Connie EganNoOther
Mr David HoneyfordNoOther
Miss Nuala McAllisterNoOther
Mr Andrew McMurrayNoOther
Mr Peter McReynoldsNoOther
Mr Andrew MuirNoOther
Ms Sian MulhollandNoOther
Ms Kate NichollNoOther
Mr Eóin TennysonNoOther
Democratic Unionist Party: 23 Aye, 0 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Maurice BradleyAyeUnionist
Mr Phillip BrettAyeUnionist
Mr David BrooksAyeUnionist
Ms Cheryl BrownleeAyeUnionist
Mr Keith BuchananAyeUnionist
Mr Tom BuchananAyeUnionist
Mr Jonathan BuckleyAyeUnionist
Ms Joanne BuntingAyeUnionist
Mrs Pam CameronAyeUnionist
Mr Trevor ClarkeAyeUnionist
Mrs Diane DoddsAyeUnionist
Mr Stephen DunneAyeUnionist
Mrs Deborah ErskineAyeUnionist
Ms Diane ForsytheAyeUnionist
Mr Paul FrewAyeUnionist
Mr Paul GivanAyeUnionist
Mr Harry HarveyAyeUnionist
Mr William IrwinAyeUnionist
Mr Brian KingstonAyeUnionist
Mr Gordon LyonsAyeUnionist
Miss Michelle McIlveenAyeUnionist
Mr Gary MiddletonAyeUnionist
Mr Alan RobinsonAyeUnionist
Independent: 1 Aye, 1 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Alex EastonAyeUnionist
Ms Claire SugdenNoUnionist
People Before Profit Alliance: 0 Aye, 1 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Gerry CarrollNoOther
Sinn Féin: 0 Aye, 21 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 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 Aisling ReillyNoNationalist
Mr Pat SheehanNoNationalist
Ms Emma SheerinNoNationalist
Social Democratic and Labour Party: 0 Aye, 5 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Daniel McCrossanNoNationalist
Mr Patsy McGloneNoNationalist
Mr Colin McGrathNoNationalist
Ms Sinéad McLaughlinNoNationalist
Mr Matthew O'TooleNoNationalist
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1 Aye, 0 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Jim Allister KCAyeUnionist
Ulster Unionist Party: 4 Aye, 0 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Doug Beattie MCAyeUnionist
Mr Robbie ButlerAyeUnionist
Lord ElliottAyeUnionist
Mr Mike NesbittAyeUnionist

MLAs who did not vote are not listed. Download these votes (CSV)