No.12/06 (T.A.)
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY 22 JANUARY 2007
The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Private Members’ Business
2.1 Motion – The Bain Report
Proposed: That this Assembly notes the recommendations made by Professor Sir George Bain in the Report of the Independent Strategic Review of Education and calls on the Minister for Education to defer any decisions on the Report until the Northern Ireland Assembly is restored.
[Mr D McNarry]
Deputy Speaker (Mr Jim Wells) in the Chair.
2.2 Amendment
Proposed: At end insert:
‘; and in the meantime, to work with all of the education providers to develop a draft sustainable schools’ policy for consideration by the restored Assembly.’
[Mr D Bradley]
Debate ensued.
The Speaker in the Chair.
The Amendment being put, the Amendment was made without division.
The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried without division.
2.3 Motion – Equality Commission
Proposed: That this Assembly notes the recent publication by the Equality Commission of its Annual Monitoring Report on the Northern Ireland workforce, and calls on the Commission to investigate trends in recruitment, particularly in the public sector, in order to ensure that the workforce being recruited is a reasonable reflection of the working age population in Northern Ireland.
[Mr G Campbell MP]
[Mr N McCausland]
Deputy Speaker (Mr Francie Molloy) in the Chair.
2.4 Amendment No.1
Proposed: Leave out from ‘calls’ to ‘order’ and insert:
‘welcomes its continuing analysis of trends in recruitment and its work’.’
[Mrs D Kelly]
2.5 Amendment No 2
Proposed: Leave out all after ‘recruitment’ and insert:
‘, both for a substantial period in the public sector and recently in the private sector, in order to establish if appointments have favoured one section of the community and, if necessary, to take and/or recommend appropriate action.’
[Mr D Nesbitt]
2.6 Amendment No.3
Proposed: Leave out from ‘particularly’ to ‘sector’ and insert:
‘and overall composition across all levels and grades in both the public and private sectors’
[Ms C Ruane]
Debate ensued.
The Speaker in the Chair.
Amendment No.1 being put, the Amendment fell without division.
Amendment No.2 being put, the Amendment was made without division.
Amendment No.3 was not put.
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 3.59 pm.
Mrs Eileen Bell
The Speaker
22 January 2007
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