No. 70-09/10

Minute of Proceedings
Wednesday 30 June 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

2.1 The Speaker informed Members that he had received a letter from Dr William McCrea resigning as a Member of the Assembly, with effect from Thursday 1 July. The Speaker advised that he had notified the Chief Electoral Officer, in accordance with section 35 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

3. Executive Committee Business

3.1 Statement - British-Irish Council Summit Meeting
The First Minister, the Rt Hon Peter Robinson, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the British-Irish Council Summit meeting, held in Guernsey on 25 June 2010, following which he replied to questions.

3.2 Second Stage - Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill (NIA 31/09)
The Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots, moved the Second Stage of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill (NIA 31/09).
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.
Bill (NIA 31/09) passed Second Stage.

3.3 Second Stage - Housing (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (NIA 32/09)
The Minister for Social Development, Mr Alex Attwood, moved the Second Stage of the Housing (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (NIA 32/09).
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.
Bill (NIA 32/09) passed Second Stage.

3.4 Final Stage - Welfare Reform Bill (NIA 13/09)
The Minister for Social Development, Mr Alex Attwood, moved that the Final Stage of the Welfare Reform Bill (NIA 13/09) do now pass.
Debate ensued.
Bill (NIA 13/09) passed Final Stage.

4. Private Members’ Business

4.1 First Stage - Victims and Survivors (Disqualification) Bill
Mr Peter Weir advised the House that the Victims and Survivors (Disqualification) Bill would not be introduced until Autumn 2010.

5. Adjournment

Mr Dominic Bradley spoke to his topic on the murder of the Reavey family in Whitecross, Co. Armagh on 4 January 1976.
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 5.13pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
30 June 2010

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on 30 June 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

Financial Reporting Advisory Board - Annual Report 2009/10 (DFP)
Northern Ireland Ombudsman Resource Accounts 2009-2010 (DFP)
Northern Ireland Ombudsman Annual Report 2009-2010
NISRA Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010
Northern Health and Social Care Trust Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010 (DHSSPS)
Southern Health and Social Care Trust Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010 (DHSSPS)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010 (DHSSPS)
NI Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010 (DHSSPS)
Public Health Agency Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010 (DHSSPS)

5. Assembly Reports

Report on the Review of the Rules on All-Party Groups NIA 68/09/10R (Committee on Standards and Privileges)

6. Statutory Rules

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

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

Youth Justice Agency Corporate and Business Plan 2011 (DOJ)

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 30 JUNE 2010

Session 2009-2010
Executive Bills

Session 2009-2010
Non-Executive Bills

* Bill carried over from 2008-2009 by the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.
/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage