Motion Amendment

Conversion Therapy - Amendment 1

Motion TitleConversion Therapy - Amendment 1

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘professionals’ and insert: “recognises that legitimate religious activities such as preaching, prayer and pastoral support do not constitute conversion therapy, cannot be defined as such and must be protected; and calls on the Minister for Communities to consult widely on the way ahead, including relevant legislative options, to ban the practice of conversion therapy.”

Amendment Number1

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office16/04/2021

Date of Plenary Debate20/04/2021

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Mrs Pam Cameron	MLA - South Antrim
Mr Robin Newton	MLA - East Belfast
Mr Jim Allister KC	MLA - North Antrim

Outcome/Voting

87 Members voted

28 Members voted AYE

59 Members voted NO

The Amendment Therefore Fell, Simple Majority Lobby Division

MLA Name	Designation	Voted
Dr Steve Aiken OBE	Unionist	NO
Mr Andy Allen MBE	Unionist	NO
Mr Jim Allister KC	Unionist	AYE
Ms Martina Anderson	Nationalist	NO
Dr Caoimhe Archibald	Nationalist	NO
Ms Kellie Armstrong	Other	NO
Ms Clare Bailey	Other	NO
Mrs Rosemary Barton	Unionist	NO
Mr Doug Beattie MC	Unionist	NO
Mr John Blair	Other	NO
Mr Cathal Boylan	Nationalist	NO
Mr Maurice Bradley	Unionist	AYE
Ms Sinéad Bradley	Nationalist	NO
Ms Paula Bradshaw	Other	NO
Miss Nicola Brogan	Nationalist	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	NO
Mrs Pam Cameron	Unionist	AYE
Mr Gerry Carroll	Other	NO
Mr Pat Catney	Nationalist	NO
Mr Alan Chambers	Unionist	NO
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
Mrs Dolores Kelly	Nationalist	NO
Mr Gerry Kelly	Nationalist	NO
Ms Liz Kimmins	Nationalist	NO
Mrs Naomi Long	Other	NO
Mr Trevor Lunn	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	NO
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 Christopher Stalford	Unionist	AYE
Mr John Stewart	Unionist	NO
Mr Mervyn Storey	Unionist	AYE
Ms Claire Sugden	Unionist	NO
Mr Robin Swann	Unionist	NO
Mr Peter Weir	Unionist	AYE
Mr Jim Wells	Unionist	AYE
Miss Rachel Woods	Other	NO

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