Motion

Growing Northern Ireland Exports

Motion TitleGrowing Northern Ireland Exports

Motion TextThat this Assembly welcomes the recent Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' export data for Northern Ireland which records a growth rate of 9.5 per cent; notes the Executive’s commitment to increase the competitiveness of the economy; recognises the opportunities that the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union presents to improve external sales; and calls on the Minister for the Economy to ensure that growing exports is a key part of the Northern Ireland Economic Strategy.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office27/09/2016

Date Selected By Committee27/09/2016

Date of Plenary Debate10/10/2016

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Mr Gordon Lyons	MLA - East Antrim
Mr Tom Buchanan	MLA - West Tyrone
Mr Mervyn Storey	MLA - North Antrim
Mr Gordon Dunne	MLA - North Down

Bills

Outcome/Voting

76 Members voted

46 Members voted AYE

30 Members voted NO

The Motion, As Amended, Was Carried, Simple Majority Lobby Division

MLA Name	Designation	Voted
Mr Steven Agnew	Other	NO
Dr Steve Aiken OBE	Unionist	AYE
Mr Andy Allen MBE	Unionist	AYE
Mr Jim Allister KC	Unionist	NO
Dr Caoimhe Archibald	Nationalist	AYE
Ms Kellie Armstrong	Other	AYE
Mr Alex Attwood	Nationalist	AYE
Mrs Rosemary Barton	Unionist	AYE
Mr Roy Beggs	Unionist	AYE
Mr Cathal Boylan	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Maurice Bradley	Unionist	NO
Ms Paula Bradley	Unionist	NO
Ms Sinéad Bradley	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Keith Buchanan	Unionist	NO
Mr Tom Buchanan	Unionist	NO
Ms Joanne Bunting	Unionist	NO
Mr Robbie Butler	Unionist	AYE
Mrs Pam Cameron	Unionist	NO
Mr Alan Chambers	Unionist	AYE
Mr Trevor Clarke	Unionist	NO
Mr Stewart Dickson	Other	AYE
Mrs Linda Dillon	Nationalist	AYE
Mrs Jo-Anne Dobson	Unionist	AYE
Mr Sammy Douglas MBE, MCA	Unionist	NO
Mr Gordon Dunne	Unionist	NO
Mr Alex Easton	Unionist	NO
Dr Stephen Farry	Other	AYE
Ms Megan Fearon	Nationalist	AYE
Mr David Ford	Other	AYE
Mr Paul Frew	Unionist	NO
Ms Michelle Gildernew	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Paul Girvan	Unionist	NO
Mr Paul Givan	Unionist	NO
Mr Simon Hamilton	Unionist	NO
Ms Claire Hanna	Nationalist	AYE
Mr William Humphrey	Unionist	NO
Mr William Irwin	Unionist	NO
Mr Declan Kearney	Nationalist	AYE
Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly	Unionist	NO
Ms Carla Lockhart	Unionist	NO
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
Ms Jennifer McCann	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Raymond McCartney	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Nelson McCausland	Unionist	NO
Mr Patsy McGlone	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Colin McGrath	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Philip McGuigan	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Harold McKee	Unionist	AYE
Mr Oliver McMullan	Nationalist	AYE
Ms Nichola Mallon	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Alex Maskey	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Gary Middleton	Unionist	NO
Mr Ian Milne	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Gerry Mullan	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Conor Murphy	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Mike Nesbitt	Unionist	AYE
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Máirtín Ó Muilleoir	Nationalist	AYE
Mr John O'Dowd	Nationalist	AYE
Ms Michelle O'Neill	Nationalist	AYE
Mrs Sandra Overend	Unionist	AYE
Mr Edwin Poots	Unionist	NO
Mr George Robinson MBE	Unionist	NO
Mr Alastair Ross	Unionist	NO
Mr Pat Sheehan	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Philip Smith	Unionist	AYE
Mr Christopher Stalford	Unionist	NO
Mr Mervyn Storey	Unionist	NO
Mr Robin Swann	Unionist	AYE
Mr Peter Weir	Unionist	NO
Mr Jim Wells	Unionist	NO

Amendments

Selected Amendments

Number	Tabled Date	Amendment Text
1	06/10/2016	Leave out all after ‘economy;’ and insert: ‘recognises the importance of Northern Ireland continuing to participate within the European single market to improve external sales; and calls on the Minister for the Economy to ensure that growing exports is a key part of the Northern Ireland Economic Strategy.’
2	06/10/2016	Leave out all after ‘economy;’ and insert: ‘recognises that the result of the referendum on membership of the European Union has significant implications for businesses; calls on the Minister for the Economy to ensure that growing exports is a key part of an economic strategy to achieve long term, sustainable and socially balanced economic growth; and further calls on the Minister, in recognising the unique circumstances on this island, to work with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to ensure cross border trade and freedom of movement continue uninhibited.’

Other Amendments Tabled

Tabled Date	Amendment Text
06/10/2016	Leave out all after ‘9.5 per cent;’ and insert: ‘and calls on the Executive to respond to the challenges posed by the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union by adopting, as a core position, the retention of access to the European Single Market to protect our trading position with our largest export market, whilst encouraging greater penetration of global markets.’

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