Assessing Economic Trends on the Island of Ireland
Division held on 26 January 2026. The Motion Was Carried
- Decision type
- Simple Majority
- Method
- Lobby Division
- Result
- The Motion Was Carried
- Debate
- Economic Trends on the Island of Ireland
Official Assembly record of this division Official Report of the debate
The motion voted on
Motion (Private Members' Motion): Assessing Economic Trends on the Island of Ireland
That this Assembly recognises the significance of the Economic and Social Research Institute’s December 2025 report, Assessing Economic Trends in Ireland and Northern Ireland; welcomes that this will become an annual economic report produced through the Shared Island Initiative which will provide an insightful and evidence-based contribution to understanding economic and social conditions on our island; notes the positive findings within the report on increased economic growth and employment rates across the island, alongside the shared challenges relating to productivity, incomes and regional balance; further notes that the report’s review of the respective Programmes for Government from both administrations on the island identified synergies in economic policy on increasing productivity, decarbonisation and support for small businesses; acknowledges the report’s assessment that the Executive is constrained in economic policy-making due to a lack of fiscal levers being devolved; calls on all Executive Ministers to use this report to inform economic and related policy and to support a more coordinated all-Ireland approach to economic development that advances inclusive growth, regional balance, good jobs and improved living standards for all citizens; and further calls on the British Government to work with the Minister of Finance to devolve additional revenue raising powers to allow it to support the Executive's economic policy development.
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Tabled by: Mr Pádraig Delargy, Miss Jemma Dolan, Miss Deirdre Hargey
Totals
| Designation | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Unionist | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Other | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 32 | 0 |
How each MLA voted
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Peter McReynolds | 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 Phillip Brett | 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 |
| Ms Joanne Bunting | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Pam Cameron | 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 Brian Kingston | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gordon Lyons | No | Unionist |
| Mr Peter Martin | No | Unionist |
| Mr Alan Robinson | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gareth Wilson | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Caoimhe Archibald | Aye | Nationalist |
| Mr Danny Baker | 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 |
| 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 |
| Mr John O'Dowd | 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 Daniel McCrossan | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Steve Aiken OBE | No | Unionist |
| Ms Diana Armstrong | 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)