Housebuilding on Public Land
Division held on 31 March 2025. The Motion Was Carried
- Decision type
- Simple Majority
- Method
- Lobby Division
- Result
- The Motion Was Carried
- Debate
- Housebuilding on Public Land
Official Assembly record of this division Official Report of the debate
The motion voted on
Motion (Private Members' Motion): Housebuilding on Public Land
That this Assembly recognises the critical role of social and affordable housing in reducing housing need, supporting communities and strengthening the economy; notes the Department for Communities’ commitment to deliver at least 33,000 social homes under the Housing Supply Strategy; acknowledges the need to secure suitable land for housebuilding to meet this goal; recognises the potential of utilising public land to increase the supply of social and affordable housing; and calls on the Minister for Communities to establish a Public Land Agency to maximise the use of public land for the delivery of sustainable and affordable housing to help meet the Housing Supply Strategy targets.
The motion has not been assessed yet.
Tabled by: Mr Mark Durkan, Ms Cara Hunter, Mr Colin McGrath
Totals
| Designation | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Unionist | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| Other | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 22 | 0 |
How each MLA voted
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Kellie Armstrong | Aye | Other |
| Ms Paula Bradshaw | Aye | Other |
| Mr Stewart Dickson | Aye | Other |
| Mr Danny Donnelly | Aye | Other |
| Ms Connie Egan | Aye | Other |
| Mrs Michelle Guy | Aye | Other |
| Mr David Honeyford | Aye | Other |
| Mr Andrew McMurray | 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 David Brooks | No | Unionist |
| Ms Cheryl Brownlee | No | Unionist |
| Mr Keith Buchanan | No | Unionist |
| Mr Tom Buchanan | No | Unionist |
| Mr Jonathan Buckley | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Pam Cameron | No | Unionist |
| Mr Trevor Clarke | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Diane Dodds | No | Unionist |
| Mr Stephen Dunne | No | Unionist |
| Ms Diane Forsythe | No | Unionist |
| Mr Paul Frew | No | Unionist |
| Mr Paul Givan | No | Unionist |
| Mr Harry Harvey | No | Unionist |
| Mr William Irwin | No | Unionist |
| Mr Brian Kingston | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gordon Lyons | No | Unionist |
| Mr Peter Martin | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gary Middleton | No | Unionist |
| Mr Alan Robinson | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Gerry Carroll | Aye | Other |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Danny Baker | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Cathal Boylan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Nicola Brogan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Pádraig Delargy | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mrs Linda Dillon | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Jemma Dolan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mrs Sinéad Ennis | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mrs Ciara Ferguson | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Aoife Finnegan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Órlaithí Flynn | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Colm Gildernew | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Deirdre Hargey | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Declan Kearney | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Gerry Kelly | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Liz Kimmins | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Declan McAleer | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Philip McGuigan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Maolíosa McHugh | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mrs Cathy Mason | Aye | Nationalist |
| Miss Áine Murphy | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Carál Ní Chuilín | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Michelle O'Neill | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Aisling Reilly | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Pat Sheehan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Emma Sheerin | Aye | Nationalist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Durkan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Cara Hunter | 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 Timothy Gaston | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Andy Allen MBE | Aye | Unionist |
| Ms Diana Armstrong | Aye | Unionist |
| Mr Robbie Butler | Aye | Unionist |
| Mr Alan Chambers | Aye | Unionist |
| Mr Colin Crawford | Aye | Unionist |
| Mr Mike Nesbitt | Aye | Unionist |
| Mr John Stewart | Aye | Unionist |
MLAs who did not vote are not listed. Download these votes (CSV)