Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording)

Division held on 3 February 2025. The Motion Was Negatived

Decision type

Simple Majority

Method

Lobby Division

Result

The Motion Was Negatived

Debate

Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government

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The motion voted on

Motion (Private Members' Motion): Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording)

That this Assembly acknowledges that the Executive has lasted for one year, but affirms that simply existing is not enough; notes with regret the findings of the Life in the UK Report 2024, that Northern Ireland experiences the lowest levels of democratic wellbeing across the UK; further notes that people’s low level of trust in our institutions is compounded by repeated institutional collapse, the failure of the Executive to deliver on its promised legislative programme or improve public services; calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to initiate a programme to rebuild trust and accountability in our politics by each making a clear and specific commitment not to resign their respective offices during this mandate under any circumstances; and further calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to write to the UK and Irish Governments to commence a programme of reform, including an amendment to the Pledge of Office, so no party can veto the operation of Government.

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Tabled by: Mr Matthew O'Toole

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