Motion

Stress Experienced by Northern Ireland Prison Service staff

Motion TitleStress Experienced by Northern Ireland Prison Service staff

Motion TextThat this Assembly notes the stress experienced by members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service in the course of their duties; calls on the Minister of Finance to ensure that the Northern Ireland Civil Service Human Resources policy on Inefficiency Sickness Absence Management takes into account the stress experienced by Northern Ireland Prison Service staff; and further calls on the Minister to cease the issuing of written warnings to members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service who are suffering from diagnosed mental health conditions and instead to manage the needs of these individuals through positive engagement and compassionate management which focuses on their needs.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office02/06/2020

Date Selected By Committee02/06/2020

Date of Plenary Debate09/06/2020

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Mr Doug Beattie MC	MLA - Upper Bann
Mr Robbie Butler	MLA - Lagan Valley

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Outcome/Voting

83 Members voted

37 Members voted AYE

46 Members voted NO

The Motion Was Negatived, Simple Majority Lobby Division

MLA Name	Designation	Voted
Dr Steve Aiken OBE	Unionist	AYE
Mr Andy Allen MBE	Unionist	AYE
Ms Martina Anderson	Nationalist	NO
Dr Caoimhe Archibald	Nationalist	NO
Ms Kellie Armstrong	Other	NO
Ms Clare Bailey	Other	AYE
Mrs Rosemary Barton	Unionist	AYE
Mr Doug Beattie MC	Unionist	AYE
Mr John Blair	Other	NO
Mr Cathal Boylan	Nationalist	NO
Mr Maurice Bradley	Unionist	AYE
Ms Paula Bradley	Unionist	AYE
Ms Sinéad Bradley	Nationalist	NO
Ms Paula Bradshaw	Other	NO
Mr Keith Buchanan	Unionist	AYE
Mr Tom Buchanan	Unionist	AYE
Mr Jonathan Buckley	Unionist	AYE
Ms Joanne Bunting	Unionist	AYE
Mr Robbie Butler	Unionist	AYE
Mrs Pam Cameron	Unionist	AYE
Mr Gerry Carroll	Other	NO
Mr Pat Catney	Nationalist	NO
Mr Alan Chambers	Unionist	AYE
Mr Trevor Clarke	Unionist	AYE
Mr Stewart Dickson	Other	NO
Mrs Linda Dillon	Nationalist	NO
Mrs Diane Dodds	Unionist	AYE
Miss Jemma Dolan	Nationalist	NO
Mr Gordon Dunne	Unionist	AYE
Mr Mark Durkan	Nationalist	NO
Mr Alex Easton	Unionist	AYE
Mrs Sinéad Ennis	Nationalist	NO
Miss Órlaithí Flynn	Nationalist	NO
Mrs Arlene Foster	Unionist	AYE
Mr Paul Frew	Unionist	AYE
Mr Colm Gildernew	Nationalist	NO
Mr Paul Givan	Unionist	AYE
Miss Deirdre Hargey	Nationalist	NO
Mr Harry Harvey	Unionist	AYE
Mr David Hilditch	Unionist	AYE
Mr William Humphrey	Unionist	AYE
Ms Cara Hunter	Nationalist	NO
Mr William Irwin	Unionist	AYE
Mr Declan Kearney	Nationalist	NO
Ms Catherine Kelly	Nationalist	NO
Mrs Dolores Kelly	Nationalist	NO
Mr Gerry Kelly	Nationalist	NO
Ms Liz Kimmins	Nationalist	NO
Mrs Naomi Long	Other	NO
Mr Seán Lynch	Nationalist	NO
Mr Gordon Lyons	Unionist	AYE
Mr Chris Lyttle	Other	NO
Mr Declan McAleer	Nationalist	NO
Mr Fra McCann	Nationalist	NO
Mr Daniel McCrossan	Nationalist	NO
Mr Patsy McGlone	Nationalist	NO
Mr Colin McGrath	Nationalist	NO
Mr Philip McGuigan	Nationalist	NO
Mr Maolíosa McHugh	Nationalist	NO
Miss Michelle McIlveen	Unionist	AYE
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin	Nationalist	NO
Mr Justin McNulty	Nationalist	NO
Ms Nichola Mallon	Nationalist	NO
Mr Gary Middleton	Unionist	AYE
Mr Andrew Muir	Other	NO
Ms Karen Mullan	Nationalist	NO
Mr Conor Murphy	Nationalist	NO
Mr Mike Nesbitt	Unionist	AYE
Mr Robin Newton	Unionist	AYE
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín	Nationalist	NO
Mr John O'Dowd	Nationalist	NO
Ms Michelle O'Neill	Nationalist	NO
Mr Matthew O'Toole	Nationalist	NO
Mr Edwin Poots	Unionist	AYE
Mr George Robinson MBE	Unionist	AYE
Ms Emma Rogan	Nationalist	NO
Mr Pat Sheehan	Nationalist	NO
Ms Emma Sheerin	Nationalist	NO
Mr John Stewart	Unionist	AYE
Mr Mervyn Storey	Unionist	AYE
Mr Robin Swann	Unionist	AYE
Mr Peter Weir	Unionist	AYE
Miss Rachel Woods	Other	AYE

Amendments

Selected Amendments

No amendments tabled were selected for this motion.

Other Amendments Tabled

Tabled Date	Amendment Text
05/06/2020	Leave out all after the first ‘experienced by’ and insert: ‘public sector workers including members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service in the course of their duties; calls on the Minister of Finance to ensure that the Northern Ireland Civil Service Human Resources policy on Inefficiency Sickness Absence Management takes into account the stress experienced by public sector workers and manages the needs of these individuals through positive engagement and compassionate management which focuses on their needs; and further calls for adequate support and counselling to be provided for Prison Service staff suffering from stress and mental health conditions.’

Tabled Date

Amendment Text

05/06/2020

Leave out all after the first ‘experienced by’ and insert: ‘public sector workers including members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service in the course of their duties; calls on the Minister of Finance to ensure that the Northern Ireland Civil Service Human Resources policy on Inefficiency Sickness Absence Management takes into account the stress experienced by public sector workers and manages the needs of these individuals through positive engagement and compassionate management which focuses on their needs; and further calls for adequate support and counselling to be provided for Prison Service staff suffering from stress and mental health conditions.’

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