Motion Amendment

Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities - Amendment 1

Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities - Amendment 1
Leave out all after ‘That this Assembly commits to’ and insert: ‘ensuring there is no diminution of societal rights, particularly the rights of women; maintains that our justice system must ensure that those placed in custody are given the basic human rights to safety and dignity and should not feel any more vulnerable than would be expected from having their liberty taken away; and calls on the Minister of Justice to bring forward supporting legislation and guidance to the judiciary, Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Public Prosecution Service, ensuring that only biological males are held in any male prison or holding facility, and that only biological females should be held in a female prison or holding facility.’
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Private Members' Motion
10/01/2025
20/01/2025
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Member NameTabled As
Mr Timothy Gaston MLA - North Antrim

AyesNoesDecision010203040506070Votes

82 Members voted

25 Members voted AYE

57 Members voted NO

The Amendment Therefore Fell, Simple Majority Lobby Division

MLA NameDesignationVoted
Dr Steve Aiken OBE UnionistNO
Mr Andy Allen MBE UnionistNO
Dr Caoimhe Archibald NationalistNO
Ms Diana Armstrong UnionistNO
Ms Kellie Armstrong OtherNO
Mr Danny Baker NationalistNO
Mr Doug Beattie MC UnionistNO
Mr John Blair OtherNO
Mr Cathal Boylan NationalistNO
Mr Maurice Bradley UnionistAYE
Ms Paula Bradshaw OtherNO
Mr Phillip Brett UnionistAYE
Mr David Brooks UnionistAYE
Ms Cheryl Brownlee UnionistAYE
Mr Tom Buchanan UnionistAYE
Mr Jonathan Buckley UnionistAYE
Ms Joanne Bunting UnionistAYE
Mr Robbie Butler UnionistNO
Mrs Pam Cameron UnionistAYE
Mr Gerry Carroll OtherNO
Mr Alan Chambers UnionistNO
Mr Trevor Clarke UnionistAYE
Mr Colin Crawford UnionistNO
Mr Pádraig Delargy NationalistNO
Mr Stewart Dickson OtherNO
Mrs Linda Dillon NationalistNO
Mrs Diane Dodds UnionistAYE
Mr Danny Donnelly OtherNO
Mr Stephen Dunne UnionistAYE
Mr Mark Durkan NationalistNO
Ms Connie Egan OtherNO
Mrs Sinéad Ennis NationalistNO
Mrs Deborah Erskine UnionistAYE
Mrs Ciara Ferguson NationalistNO
Miss Órlaithí Flynn NationalistNO
Ms Diane Forsythe UnionistAYE
Mr Paul Frew UnionistAYE
Mr Timothy Gaston UnionistAYE
Mr Colm Gildernew NationalistNO
Mr Paul Givan UnionistAYE
Mrs Michelle Guy OtherNO
Miss Deirdre Hargey NationalistNO
Mr Harry Harvey UnionistAYE
Mr David Honeyford OtherNO
Ms Cara Hunter NationalistNO
Mr William Irwin UnionistAYE
Mr Declan Kearney NationalistNO
Ms Liz Kimmins NationalistNO
Mr Brian Kingston UnionistAYE
Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly UnionistAYE
Mrs Naomi Long OtherNO
Mr Gordon Lyons UnionistAYE
Mr Declan McAleer NationalistNO
Miss Nuala McAllister OtherNO
Mr Daniel McCrossan NationalistNO
Mr Patsy McGlone NationalistNO
Mr Colin McGrath NationalistNO
Mr Philip McGuigan NationalistNO
Mr Maolíosa McHugh NationalistNO
Miss Michelle McIlveen UnionistAYE
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin NationalistNO
Mr Andrew McMurray OtherNO
Mr Peter McReynolds OtherNO
Mr Peter Martin UnionistAYE
Mr Nick Mathison OtherNO
Mr Gary Middleton UnionistAYE
Mr Andrew Muir OtherNO
Ms Sian Mulholland OtherNO
Miss Áine Murphy NationalistNO
Mr Mike Nesbitt UnionistNO
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín NationalistNO
Ms Kate Nicholl OtherNO
Mr John O'Dowd NationalistNO
Ms Michelle O'Neill NationalistNO
Mr Matthew O'Toole NationalistNO
Ms Aisling Reilly NationalistNO
Mr Alan Robinson UnionistAYE
Mr Pat Sheehan NationalistNO
Ms Emma Sheerin NationalistNO
Mr John Stewart UnionistNO
Ms Claire Sugden UnionistNO
Mr Eóin Tennyson OtherNO

No Petition Of Concern has been presented to the Speaker for this motion amendment.

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