Motion

The European Union-United Kingdom Withdrawal Agreement

Motion TitleThe European Union-United Kingdom Withdrawal Agreement

Motion TextThat this Assembly notes the British Government’s stated intention, in breach of international law, to renege on elements of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement; urges the European Council to stand by, fully, the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement as agreed; and calls on the European Council to require the British Government to implement fully the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office29/09/2020

Date Selected By Committee29/09/2020

Date of Plenary Debate12/10/2020

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Mr John O'Dowd	MLA - Upper Bann
Ms Emma Sheerin	MLA - Mid Ulster
Mr Declan McAleer	MLA - West Tyrone
Dr Caoimhe Archibald	MLA - East Londonderry
Ms Martina Anderson	MLA - Foyle

Bills

Outcome/Voting

78 Members voted

45 Members voted AYE

33 Members voted NO

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

MLA Name	Designation	Voted
Mr Andy Allen MBE	Unionist	NO
Mr Jim Allister KC	Unionist	NO
Ms Martina Anderson	Nationalist	AYE
Dr Caoimhe Archibald	Nationalist	AYE
Ms Kellie Armstrong	Other	AYE
Mrs Rosemary Barton	Unionist	NO
Mr Roy Beggs	Unionist	NO
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
Mr Keith Buchanan	Unionist	NO
Mr Tom Buchanan	Unionist	NO
Mr Jonathan Buckley	Unionist	NO
Ms Joanne Bunting	Unionist	NO
Mr Robbie Butler	Unionist	NO
Mrs Pam Cameron	Unionist	NO
Mr Pat Catney	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Alan Chambers	Unionist	NO
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
Mrs Arlene Foster	Unionist	NO
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
Ms Catherine Kelly	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 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 Robin Swann	Unionist	NO
Mr Peter Weir	Unionist	NO

Amendments

Selected Amendments

Number	Tabled Date	Amendment Text
1	08/10/2020	At end insert: ‘; and further calls on the UK Government and the European Union to work constructively within the context of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland to put in place any waivers, mitigations and flexibilities necessary to make its implementation as light touch as possible.’

Other Amendments Tabled

Tabled Date	Amendment Text
08/10/2020	Leave out all after ‘notes’ and insert: ‘the UK Government’s decision to introduce the Internal Markets Bill in an effort to strengthen and defend the economic integrity of the United Kingdom; highlights that under Article 1 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement both parties are obliged to act without prejudice to the provisions of the Belfast Agreement regarding the constitutional standing of Northern Ireland as well as respect the essential state functions and territorial integrity of the United Kingdom; and calls on the European Council to honour these commitments, in full, moving forward.’

Tabled Date

Amendment Text

08/10/2020

Leave out all after ‘notes’ and insert: ‘the UK Government’s decision to introduce the Internal Markets Bill in an effort to strengthen and defend the economic integrity of the United Kingdom; highlights that under Article 1 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement both parties are obliged to act without prejudice to the provisions of the Belfast Agreement regarding the constitutional standing of Northern Ireland as well as respect the essential state functions and territorial integrity of the United Kingdom; and calls on the European Council to honour these commitments, in full, moving forward.’

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