Change on these Islands - Amendment 1
Division held on 18 May 2026. The Amendment Therefore Fell
- Decision type
- Simple Majority
- Method
- Lobby Division
- Result
- The Amendment Therefore Fell
- Debate
- Constitutional Change
Official Assembly record of this division Official Report of the debate
The motion voted on
Motion Amendment (Private Members' Motion): Change on these Islands - Amendment 1
Leave out all after ‘recent polling’ and insert: ‘suggesting that, if a referendum were to be held today, a majority of people in Northern Ireland would vote to rejoin the European Union; affirms the process for managing constitutional issues as set out in the Good Friday Agreement, which recognises the legitimacy of whatever choice is freely expressed by a majority of people in Northern Ireland with regard to its status, whether they prefer to continue to support the Union with Great Britain or a sovereign united Ireland; and commits to creating a shared future through a system of good government and democratic renewal in Northern Ireland for the benefit of everyone.’
The motion has not been assessed yet.
Tabled by: Ms Paula Bradshaw, Mr Eóin Tennyson
Totals
| Designation | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Unionist | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Other | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 43 | 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 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 Phillip Brett | No | Unionist |
| Mr David Brooks | No | Unionist |
| Ms Cheryl Brownlee | No | Unionist |
| Mr Keith 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 Harry Harvey | No | Unionist |
| Mr Brian Kingston | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gordon Lyons | No | Unionist |
| Miss Michelle McIlveen | No | Unionist |
| Mr Peter Martin | No | Unionist |
| Mrs Julie Middleton | No | Unionist |
| Mr Alan Robinson | No | Unionist |
| Mr Gareth Wilson | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Claire Sugden | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Gerry Carroll | No | Other |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Durkan | No | Nationalist |
| Ms Cara Hunter | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Daniel McCrossan | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Patsy McGlone | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Colin McGrath | No | Nationalist |
| Ms Sinéad McLaughlin | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Justin McNulty | No | Nationalist |
| Mr Matthew O'Toole | No | Nationalist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Timothy Gaston | No | Unionist |
| MLA | Vote | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Steve Aiken OBE | No | Unionist |
| Mr Andy Allen MBE | 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)