Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1

Division held on 5 October 2026. The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed

Decision type
Simple Majority
Method
Lobby Division
Result
The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed
Debate
Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals

The motion voted on

Motion Amendment (Private Members' Motion): Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1

Leave out all after ‘; calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ and insert: ‘to introduce a ban on the sale, use and ownership of aversive training tools for domestic animals as part of his Department’s Animal Welfare Pathway; and further calls on the Minister to work with the Minister of Justice in considering penalties and ensuring that any resulting enforcement measures are adequately resourced.’

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Tabled by: Mr John Blair, Mr Andrew McMurray

Totals

Votes by community designation, as published
DesignationAyesNoesAbstentions
Nationalist2600
Unionist0260
Other1100
Total37260

How each MLA voted

Alliance Party: 11 Aye, 0 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Ms Kellie ArmstrongAyeOther
Mr John BlairAyeOther
Ms Paula BradshawAyeOther
Mr Stewart DicksonAyeOther
Mr Danny DonnellyAyeOther
Mrs Michelle GuyAyeOther
Mr David HoneyfordAyeOther
Mr Andrew McMurrayAyeOther
Mr Peter McReynoldsAyeOther
Mr Nick MathisonAyeOther
Mr Andrew MuirAyeOther
Democratic Unionist Party: 0 Aye, 21 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Maurice BradleyNoUnionist
Mr Phillip BrettNoUnionist
Mr David BrooksNoUnionist
Mr Keith BuchananNoUnionist
Mr Tom BuchananNoUnionist
Mrs Pam CameronNoUnionist
Mr Trevor ClarkeNoUnionist
Mrs Diane DoddsNoUnionist
Mr Stephen DunneNoUnionist
Mrs Deborah ErskineNoUnionist
Ms Diane ForsytheNoUnionist
Mr Paul FrewNoUnionist
Mr Paul GivanNoUnionist
Mr Harry HarveyNoUnionist
Mr Brian KingstonNoUnionist
Mr Gordon LyonsNoUnionist
Miss Michelle McIlveenNoUnionist
Mr Peter MartinNoUnionist
Mrs Julie MiddletonNoUnionist
Mr Alan RobinsonNoUnionist
Mr Gareth WilsonNoUnionist
Sinn Féin: 19 Aye, 0 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Danny BakerAyeNationalist
Mr Paul BoggsAyeNationalist
Miss Nicola BroganAyeNationalist
Mr Pádraig DelargyAyeNationalist
Mrs Linda DillonAyeNationalist
Miss Jemma DolanAyeNationalist
Mrs Sinéad EnnisAyeNationalist
Mrs Ciara FergusonAyeNationalist
Ms Aoife FinneganAyeNationalist
Miss Órlaithí FlynnAyeNationalist
Mr Colm GildernewAyeNationalist
Miss Deirdre HargeyAyeNationalist
Mr Declan McAleerAyeNationalist
Mr Philip McGuiganAyeNationalist
Mrs Cathy MasonAyeNationalist
Miss Áine MurphyAyeNationalist
Mr John O'DowdAyeNationalist
Mr Pat SheehanAyeNationalist
Ms Emma SheerinAyeNationalist
Social Democratic and Labour Party: 7 Aye, 0 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Mark DurkanAyeNationalist
Ms Cara HunterAyeNationalist
Mr Daniel McCrossanAyeNationalist
Mr Patsy McGloneAyeNationalist
Mr Colin McGrathAyeNationalist
Ms Sinéad McLaughlinAyeNationalist
Mr Justin McNultyAyeNationalist
Traditional Unionist Voice: 0 Aye, 1 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Timothy GastonNoUnionist
Ulster Unionist Party: 0 Aye, 4 No
MLAVoteDesignation
Mr Andy Allen MBENoUnionist
Ms Diana ArmstrongNoUnionist
Mr Jon BurrowsNoUnionist
Mr Alan ChambersNoUnionist

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