Motion

Simultaneous Interpretation of Assembly Business in Irish and Ulster Scots, as set out in New Decade, New Approach

Motion TitleSimultaneous Interpretation of Assembly Business in Irish and Ulster Scots, as set out in New Decade, New Approach

Motion TextThat this Assembly notes the provision in paragraph 5.21.2 of New Decade, New Approach, to allow any person to conduct their business before the Assembly or an Assembly Committee through Irish or Ulster Scots; further notes that a simultaneous translation system will be made available in the Assembly to ensure that a person without Irish or Ulster Scots is not placed at a disadvantage; and, as provided for in section 40(5) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, directs the Assembly Commission to provide a simultaneous and passive system for interpretation in the Assembly that is capable of supporting one meeting at any one time; and calls on the Assembly Commission to make any other arrangements as may be necessary for the operation of such a system.

Motion CategoryCommittee Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office08/06/2021

Date Selected By Committee08/06/2021

Date of Plenary Debate15/06/2021

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín	Committee Chair - Committee on Procedures

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Outcome/Voting

85 Members voted

58 Members voted AYE

27 Members voted NO

The Motion Was Carried, Simple Majority Lobby Division

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

Amendments

Number	Tabled Date	Amendment Text
1	11/06/2021	Insert after the first ‘Assembly Commission’: ‘, where there is appropriate demand and subject to review after 6 months,’

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