No. 04-10/11

Minute of Proceedings
Tuesday 21 September 2010

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

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

2. Private Members’ Business

2.1 Motion - Outstanding Medical Negligence Cases

Proposed:

That this Assembly expresses its deep concern at the delay in resolving some medical negligence cases, with one case ongoing for 27 years, and a total of 55 cases lasting over 15 years; and calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to commission a review of all medical negligence cases outstanding for ten years or more, to ensure that they are being dealt with expeditiously, and to report on how cases, generally, can be handled in a more efficient, timely and compassionate manner.

Mr J O’Dowd
Mrs M O’Neill
Ms S Ramsey

Debate ensued.

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

3. Question for Urgent Oral Answer

3.1 NI Courts and Tribunals Service

The Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford, replied to a Question for Urgent Oral Answer, tabled by the Chairperson of the Committee for Justice.

3.2 McDermott Brothers

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey, replied to a Question for Urgent Oral Answer, tabled by the Chairperson of the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety.

4. Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

4.1 Motion - Human Trafficking

Proposed:

That this Assembly condemns human trafficking; notes with grave concern the growing prevalence of human trafficking for the sex trade, domestic servitude and labour exploitation in Northern Ireland; further notes that men, women and children are victims of human trafficking and that human trafficking exists because of local demand; and calls on the Minister of Justice and the Executive to raise awareness of human trafficking among the public in order to assist the authorities in securing prosecutions against those who carry out this modern form of slavery and to ensure that Northern Ireland is a hostile place for traffickers.

Mr T Elliott
Mr D McNarry
Mr D Kinahan

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.32pm.

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

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

5. Question Time

5.1 Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey.

5.2 Justice

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Justice, Mr David Ford.

6. Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

6.1 Motion - Human Trafficking (Cont’d)

Debate resumed on the Motion.

The Amendment being put, the Amendmentwas made (Division 1).

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

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.

7. Adjournment

Mr Paul Givan spoke to his topic on the Lagan Valley Hospital Accident and Emergency Unit.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 4.51pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
21 September 2010

Northern Ireland Assembly

21 September 2010
Divisions

Division No. 1

Human Trafficking – Amendment

Proposed:

At end insert:

‘; and further calls on the Minister of Justice to work closely with the Irish Government and the European Union to ensure that Northern Ireland is part of an all-island, European wide response to this serious issue.’

Mr A Maginness
Mr C McDevitt

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 51
Noes: 32

Ayes

Ms Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Beggs, Mr Boylan, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Brady,   Mr Burns, Mr Butler, Mr Cobain, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Mr Durkan, Mr Elliott, Mr Ford, Mr Gallagher, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly,   Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr Leonard , Ms Lo, Mr Lunn, Mr Chris Lyttle , Mr A Maginness,   Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr F McCann,   Mr McCarthy, Mr McDevitt, Dr McDonnell,   Mrs McGill, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone,   Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin,   Mr McNarry, Mr Molloy, Mr Murphy, Mr Neeson, Mr O’Dowd, Mr O’Loan, Mrs O’Neill, Ms Purvis,   Mr P Ramsey, Ms S Ramsey, Ms Ritchie, Ms Ruane, Mr B Wilson.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr A Maginness and   Mr McDevitt.

Noes

Mr S Anderson, Lord Bannside, Mr Bell,   Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan,   Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gibson,   Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr Irwin, Mr I McCrea, Miss McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow,   Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr S Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Miss McIlveen and Mr Ross.

The Amendment was made.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
21 September 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

Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee Annual Report 2009/2010 (DOE)

Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities Annual Report to 30 September 2009 (DSD)

Charitable Donations and Bequests Annual Report to 31 March 2009 (DSD)

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

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

• S.R. 2010/324 The Rates (Unoccupied Property) (Prescribed Information) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2010 (DFP)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

Consultation on bribery prevention procedures for commercial organisations to be published under Section 9 of the Bribery Act 2010 (DOJ)

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 20 SEPTEMBER 2010

Session 2010-2011
Executive Bills

Session 2010-2011
Non-Executive Bills

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