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Minute of Proceedings
Tuesday 19 October 2010

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Speaker’s Business

The Speaker invited Mr Jonathan Bell to withdraw his remarks made during a debate on Tuesday 12 October 2010, which had fallen below acceptable standards of debate. Mr Bell withdrew the remarks.

3. Private Members’ Business

3.1 Motion - Enforcement of EU Animal Welfare Legislation
Proposed:

That this Assembly notes with concern that EU animal welfare legislation, introducing a ban on the use of conventional cages for laying hens from 1 January 2012, may not be enforced equally across all EU member states; further notes that there is a danger that this will place Northern Ireland producers, who meet the highest EU agreed welfare standards, at a competitive disadvantage; and calls on the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to make representations to her counterparts in Westminster and Brussels in relation to this issue.

Mr T Elliott
Mr B Armstrong
Mr G Savage
Mr J McCallister

3.2 Amendment
Proposed:

At end insert:

‘; and further calls on the Minister to make money available from her Department through the Farm Modernisation Scheme or another programme to assist poultry farmers to upgrade their systems in advance of the deadline.’

Mr W Irwin
Mr S Moutray

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

The Question being put, the Amendment was made.

The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried.

3.3 Motion - Knife Crime
Proposed:

That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Justice to introduce tougher sentences for persons convicted of knife crime; and further calls on the Minister to bring forward a strategy to take knives off our streets in the wake of recent attacks and violence involving knives.

Mr A Easton
Mr T Clarke
Mr P Weir

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.32pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the Chair.

The debate resumed on the Motion.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

4. Question Time

4.1 Social Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Social Development, Mr Alex Attwood.

4.2 Agriculture and Rural Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Michelle Gildernew.

5. Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

5.1 Motion - Knife Crime (Cont’d)

Debate resumed on the Motion.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

6. Adjournment

The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.

Mr Pat Ramsey spoke to his topic on the Speech and language therapy provision in the Foyle constituency.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 4.16pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker

19 October 2010

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
19 October 2010

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
3. Orders in Council
4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
5. Assembly Reports
6. Statutory Rules

(The Department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only)

7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
9. Departmental Publications
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publications

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:

Stages in Consideration of Public Bills

First Stage: Introduction of Bill.
Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles.
Committee Stage (Comm. Stage): Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.
Consideration Stage (CS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.
Further Consideration Stage (FCS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.
Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.
Royal Assent .

Proceedings as at 18 OCTOBER 2010

Session 2010-2011
Executive Bills

Title &
Bill Number
First
Stage
Second Stage
Comm. Stage to Conclude
Report Ordered to be Printed
CS
FCS
Final Stage
Royal Assent
*Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07
17.06.08
01.07.08
20.03.09
18.03.09
 
 
 
 
*Education Bill
NIA Bill 3/08
25.11.08
08.12.08
30.09.09
30.09.09
 
 
 
 
*Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill
NIA Bill 5/09
30.11.09
12.01.10
20.04.10
15.04.10
22.06.10
 
 
 
*Debt Relief Bill NIA Bill 9/09
09.03.10
23.03.10
02.07.10
24.06.10
05.10.10 
 
 
 
*Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 10/09
22.03.10
13.04.10
05.11.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Unsolicited Services (Business and Trade Directories) Bill NIA Bill 12/09
23.03.10
20.04.10
01.10.10
01.07.10 
11.10.10 
 
 
 
*Local Government (Finance) Bill NIA Bill 14/09
19.04.10
27.04.10
17.12.10
 
 
 
 
 
*High Hedges Bill NIA Bill 15/09
26.04.10
10.05.10
17.12.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Construction Contracts (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 16/09
26.04.10
17.05.10
26.11.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Sunbeds Bill NIA Bill 18/09
11.05.10
25.05.10
04.11.10
12.10.10 
 
 
 
 
*Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 19/09
17.05.10
01.06.10
17.12.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Dogs (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 20/09
24.05.10
07.06.10
29.11.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Commissioner for Older People Bill NIA Bill 21/09
24.05.10
07.06.10
17.12.10
29.09.10 
 
 
 
 
*Student Loans (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 22/09
25.05.10
08.06.10
11.11.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Energy Bill NIA Bill 23/09
01.06.10
15.06.10
29.11.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Employment (No. 2) Bill NIA Bill 24/09
07.06.10
21.06.10
02.12.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Safeguarding Board Bill NIA Bill 25/09
08.06.10
22.06.10
17.12.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Welfare of Animals Bill NIA Bill 28/09
21.06.10
29.06.10
13.12.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Transport Bill NIA Bill 29/09
21.06.10
29.06.10
17.10.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Tourism (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 30/09
21.06.10
29.06.10
29.11.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill NIA Bill 31/09
22.06.10
30.06.10
28.01.11
 
 
 
 
 
*Housing (Amendment) (No.2) Bill NIA Bill 32/09
22.06.10
30.06.10
28.01.11
 
 
 
 
 
Justice Bill NIA Bill 1/10
18.10.10
             

Session 2010-2011
Non-Executive Bills

Title &
Bill Number
First
Stage
Second Stage Comm. Stage to Conclude Report Ordered to be Printed CS FCS Final Stage Royal Assent
*Carers Allowance Bill NIA Bill 13/07
31.03.08
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Community Use of School Premises Bill NIA Bill 1/08
13.10.08
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/09
09.02.10
08.03.10
28.06.10
 24.06.10

12.10.10 

 
 
 
*Caravans Bill NIA Bill 17/09
26.04.10
24.05.10
17.12.10
 
 
 
 
 
*Allowances to Members of the Assembly (Repeal) Bill NIA Bill 27/09
15.06.10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Armed Forces and Veterans Bill NIA Bill 33/09
28.06.10
 12.10.10
 
 
 
 
 
 

* Bill carried over from 2009-2010 by the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.
/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage

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