No. 02/06

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY 16 MAY 2006

The Assembly met at 2.00 pm, the Speaker in the Chair

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

1. The Speaker’s Business

1.1 The Speaker informed Members that she had scrutinised the entries in the Roll of Membership and was satisfied that all 108 Members had taken their seats in accordance with Standing Orders.

1.2 The Speaker advised Members that the Secretary of State had directed that the Assembly should sit on Tuesday 16 May 2006 at 2.00 pm to consider business as it appears on the Order Paper.

2. Secretary of State Motion

2.1 Proposed: That the Assembly considers the economic challenges facing Northern Ireland, in the context of both the UK and all island economies, to be a key priority for a restored Executive and calls on the Business Committee to take forward establishing a working group on this issue to make recommendations to a restored Executive.

After debate, the Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

3. Adjournment

3.1 Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 4.04 pm.