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Dr Steve Aiken OBE: voting record

How Dr Steve Aiken OBE voted in recorded Assembly divisions this mandate. This is factual Assembly data: a vote for or against a contentious motion is not treated as culture-war activity.

131 recorded votes.

Votes, newest first
DateDivisionVoteParty majorityResult
13 October 2026Twenty Years on from the St Andrews Agreement - Amendment 1 NoNo The Amendment Therefore Fell
12 October 2026Exclusion of the Minister for Infrastructure from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
12 October 2026Exclusion of the Minister of Finance from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
12 October 2026Exclusion of the Minister for the Economy from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
12 October 2026Exclusion of the First Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
12 October 2026Amendment 6 - Further Consideration Stage: Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill (NIA Bill 27/22-27) AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
6 October 2026No Confidence in the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
18 May 2026Change on these Islands NoNo The Motion Was Negatived
18 May 2026Change on these Islands - Amendment 1 NoNo The Amendment Therefore Fell
5 May 2026Amendment 5 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
5 May 2026Amendment 4 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
5 May 2026Amendment 3 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
5 May 2026Amendment 2 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
5 May 2026Amendment 1 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
14 April 2026Second Stage: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill (NIA Bill 28/22-27) NoNo The Motion Was Carried
16 March 2026Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran - Amendment 2 NoNo The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed
16 March 2026Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran - Amendment 1 AyeAye The Amendment Therefore Fell
16 March 2026Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran NoNo The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried
10 March 2026Second Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 29/22-27) AyeAye The Motion Was Carried
10 March 2026Final Stage: Budget Bill (NIA Bill 25/22-27) AyeAye The Motion Was Carried By Cross Community Consent
10 March 2026The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 AyeAye The Motion Was Carried By Cross Community Consent
9 March 2026The All-Island Economy - Amendment 1 NoNo The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed
9 March 2026SEN Reform and Classroom Assistant Provision - Amendment 1 NoNo The Amendment Therefore Fell
9 March 2026The All-Island Economy NoNo The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried
2 March 2026Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union NoNo The Motion Was Negatived
2 March 2026Review of the Salary Arrangements for the Comptroller and Auditor General AyeAye The Motion Was Carried
17 February 2026Clawback of Public Funds from non-GAA Events at Casement Park AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
17 February 2026Clawback of Public Funds from non-GAA Events at Casement Park - Amendment 1 AyeAye The Amendment Therefore Fell
3 February 2026Ending Academic Selection - Amendment 1 NoNo The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed
3 February 2026Ending Academic Selection NoNo The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried
26 January 2026Assessing Economic Trends on the Island of Ireland NoNo The Motion Was Carried
20 January 2026Illegal Erection of Sinn Féin Billboards AyeAye The Motion Was Carried
19 January 2026Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs - Amendment 2 NoNo The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed
19 January 2026Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs - Amendment 1 AyeAye The Amendment Therefore Fell
19 January 2026Executive Progress - Amendment 1 NoNo The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed
19 January 2026Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs NoNo The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried
13 January 2026Rejecting the New EU Customs Fee on Small Parcels AyeAye The Motion Was Negatived
12 January 2026Establishing an EU Office in Belfast NoNo The Motion Was Carried
12 January 2026Observer Status in the European Parliament NoNo The Motion Was Negatived
9 December 2025Institutional Reform following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Findings - Amendment 1 NoNo The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed

Voting agreement with other current MLAs

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