Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation - Amendment 1

Division held on 18 November 2025. The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed

Decision type: Simple Majority
Method: Lobby Division
Result: The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed
Debate: Fireworks Legislation

Official Assembly record of this division Official Report of the debate

The motion voted on

Motion Amendment (Private Members' Motion): Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation - Amendment 1

Leave out all after ‘noise;’ and insert: ‘notes that firework regulation in Northern Ireland is among the most robust in these islands; and calls on the Minister of Justice to consider changes to the penalties available for the illegal use and sale of fireworks in the pending review of sentencing issues, to ensure appropriate safeguards, responsible celebration, and better protection for people, animals, and communities in the use of fireworks.’

The motion has not been assessed yet.

Tabled by: Mr Stewart Dickson, Ms Connie Egan, Mr Andrew McMurray, Mr Nick Mathison

Totals

Votes by community designation, as published
Designation	Ayes	Noes
Nationalist	21	5
Unionist	17	7
Other	14	1
Total	52	13

How each MLA voted

Alliance Party: 14 Aye, 0 No
MLA	Vote	Designation
Ms Kellie Armstrong	Aye	Other
Mr John Blair	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
Mrs Naomi Long	Aye	Other
Miss Nuala McAllister	Aye	Other
Mr Andrew McMurray	Aye	Other
Mr Nick Mathison	Aye	Other
Mr Andrew Muir	Aye	Other
Ms Sian Mulholland	Aye	Other

Democratic Unionist Party: 16 Aye, 0 No
MLA	Vote	Designation
Mr Maurice Bradley	Aye	Unionist
Mr Phillip Brett	Aye	Unionist
Mr Tom Buchanan	Aye	Unionist
Mr Jonathan Buckley	Aye	Unionist
Mr Trevor Clarke	Aye	Unionist
Mrs Diane Dodds	Aye	Unionist
Mrs Deborah Erskine	Aye	Unionist
Ms Diane Forsythe	Aye	Unionist
Mr Paul Frew	Aye	Unionist
Mr Brian Kingston	Aye	Unionist
Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly	Aye	Unionist
Mr Gordon Lyons	Aye	Unionist
Miss Michelle McIlveen	Aye	Unionist
Mr Peter Martin	Aye	Unionist
Mr Gary Middleton	Aye	Unionist
Mr Alan Robinson	Aye	Unionist

People Before Profit Alliance: 0 Aye, 1 No
MLA	Vote	Designation
Mr Gerry Carroll	No	Other

Sinn Féin: 21 Aye, 0 No
MLA	Vote	Designation
Mr Danny Baker	Aye	Nationalist
Mr Cathal Boylan	Aye	Nationalist
Mr Pádraig Delargy	Aye	Nationalist
Mrs Linda Dillon	Aye	Nationalist
Miss Jemma Dolan	Aye	Nationalist
Mrs Sinéad Ennis	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
Mrs Cathy Mason	Aye	Nationalist
Miss Áine Murphy	Aye	Nationalist
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín	Aye	Nationalist
Ms Aisling Reilly	Aye	Nationalist
Mr Pat Sheehan	Aye	Nationalist
Ms Emma Sheerin	Aye	Nationalist

Social Democratic and Labour Party: 0 Aye, 5 No
MLA	Vote	Designation
Mr Mark Durkan	No	Nationalist
Ms Cara Hunter	No	Nationalist
Mr Patsy McGlone	No	Nationalist
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin	No	Nationalist
Mr Justin McNulty	No	Nationalist

Traditional Unionist Voice: 1 Aye, 0 No
MLA	Vote	Designation
Mr Timothy Gaston	Aye	Unionist

Ulster Unionist Party: 0 Aye, 7 No
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 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)