Delivery of an Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland
Division held on 14 October 2025. The Motion Was Negatived
- Decision type
- Simple Majority
- Method
- Lobby Division
- Result
- The Motion Was Negatived
- Debate
- Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland
Official Assembly record of this division Official Report of the debate
The motion voted on
Motion (Private Members' Motion): Delivery of an Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland
That this Assembly laments the failure to publish an Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland, promised in the Programme for Government and critical to the delivery of major infrastructure, economic development, long-term investment and job creation; expresses disappointment at the Executive’s failure to meaningfully advance pre-agreed flagship infrastructure projects, including the A5 Western Transport Corridor and Casement Park; regrets the Executive’s failure to implement the recommendations set out in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, or to deliver increased investment in wastewater infrastructure; rejects the efforts by some to distract from the clear failure of Executive delivery with petty rows; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to publish an Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland without delay, with clear time-bound delivery plans.
The motion has not been assessed yet.
Tabled by: Mr Matthew O'Toole
Totals
| Designation | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unionist | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Other | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 25 | 0 |
How each MLA voted
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Miss Nuala McAllister | Aye | Other |
| Mr Andrew McMurray | Aye | Other |
| Mr Nick Mathison | Aye | Other |
| Ms Sian Mulholland | Aye | Other |
| Ms Kate Nicholl | Aye | Other |
| Mr Eóin Tennyson | Aye | Other |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Phillip Brett | No | Unionist |
| Mr David Brooks | No | Unionist |
| Ms Cheryl Brownlee | No | Unionist |
| Mr Keith Buchanan | 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 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 |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Durkan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Ms Cara Hunter | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Daniel McCrossan | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Matthew O'Toole | Aye | Nationalist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Timothy Gaston | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Andy Allen MBE | No | Unionist |
| Mr Doug Beattie MC | No | Unionist |
| Mr Jon Burrows | No | Unionist |
| Mr Robbie Butler | No | Unionist |
| Mr John Stewart | No | Unionist |
MLAs who did not vote are not listed. Download these votes (CSV)