No.05/06 (T.A.)
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2006
The Assembly met at 10.30 am, the Speaker in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Private Members’ Business
2.1 Motion – Introduction of the offence of corporate manslaughter
Proposed: That this Assembly calls upon the Government to introduce legislation introducing the offence of corporate manslaughter to Northern Ireland, where it could be proven that culpable negligence by a firm was a major contributory factor to the death of an employee or subcontracted worker; and further calls for the introduction of an additional offence of secondary liability for corporate manslaughter, where it could be shown that a company’s failings were provably caused by the culpable negligence of one or more individuals within the firm.
[Mr S Gardiner]
[Mr K Robinson]
2.2 Amendment
Proposed: At end insert:
‘; furthermore this legislation should apply to all employers, including government agencies and, in keeping with this principle, this Assembly calls for the removal of Crown immunity from prosecution.’
[Mr M McLaughlin]
Debate ensued.
After debate, the Amendment being put, the Amendment fell (Division 1).
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
The Sitting was, by leave, suspended at 11.49 pm.
The Sitting resumed at 2.00 pm.
Deputy Speaker (Mr Jim Wells) in the Chair.
2.3 Motion – Police College
That this Assembly calls upon the Government to provide the necessary funding to allow a new police college to be built in Northern Ireland.
[Mr G Campbell MP]
[Mr I Paisley Jnr]
2.4 Amendment
Proposed: Leave out ‘Northern Ireland’ and insert ‘Cookstown, Desertcreat site’.
[Mr P McGlone]
[Mr A Maginness]
Debate ensued.
The Speaker in the Chair.
After debate, the Amendment being put, the Amendment was made without division.
The Question being put, the Motion, as amended was carried without division.
3. Adjournment
3.1 Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 3.35 pm.
Mrs Eileen Bell
The Speaker
12 December 2006
12 DECEMBER 2006
DIVISIONS
Division No 1
Proposed: At end insert:
‘; furthermore this legislation should apply to all employers, including government agencies and, in keeping with this principle, this Assembly calls for the removal of Crown immunity from prosecution.’
[Mr M McLaughlin]
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes : 22
Noes : 22
Ayes
Alex Attwood, Mary Bradley, Francis Brolly, Willie Clarke, Mark Durkan, Michelle Gildernew, Carmel Hanna, Davy Hyland, Dolores Kelly, Gerry Kelly, Patricia Lewsley, Raymond McCartney, Patsy McGlone, Philip McGuigan, Martin McGuinness, Mitchel McLaughlin, Francie Molloy, John O'Dowd, Pat Ramsey, Sue Ramsey, Caitriona Ruane, Kathy Stanton.
Tellers for the Ayes: Davy Hyland and Sue Ramsey.
Noes
Billy Bell, Paul Berry, Gregory Campbell, Wilson Clyde, Michael Copeland, Robert Coulter, Leslie Cree, Nigel Dodds, Reg Empey, Samuel Gardiner, William Hay, Danny Kennedy, David McClarty, Alan McFarland, Michael McGimpsey, Lord Morrow, Dermot Nesbitt, Ian Paisley Jnr, George Robinson, Ken Robinson, Peter Robinson, Mervyn Storey.
Tellers for the Noes: Leslie Cree and Wilson Clyde.
The Amendment fell.