Motion

Breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct

Breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct
That this Assembly condemns the refusal by DUP Ministers to attend North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) meetings in 2021, obstructing essential cross-border cooperation and defying the Good Friday Agreement; acknowledges the findings of the Assembly Commissioner for Standards into this matter, which found that these Ministers breached the Ministerial Code of Conduct, thereby undermining public trust in government; affirms that all ministers are duty-bound to uphold the Ministerial Code of Conduct in good faith; asserts that the NSMC must not be held hostage for political means; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to work with the British and Irish Governments to initiate a review of Strand Two of the Good Friday Agreement, to ensure it remains fit to support and enhance cross-border cooperation, and contributes, alongside other reforms, to the functioning of secure and stable institutions for all communities in Northern Ireland.
Private Members' Motion
Opposition business
05/11/2024
05/11/2024
18/11/2024
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