Motion Amendment

Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation - Amendment 1

Motion TitleReview of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation - Amendment 1

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘noise;’ and insert: ‘notes that firework regulation in Northern Ireland is among the most robust in these islands; and calls on the Minister of Justice to consider changes to the penalties available for the illegal use and sale of fireworks in the pending review of sentencing issues, to ensure appropriate safeguards, responsible celebration, and better protection for people, animals, and communities in the use of fireworks.’

Amendment Number1

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office11/11/2025

Date of Plenary Debate18/11/2025

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Ms Connie Egan	MLA - North Down
Mr Nick Mathison	MLA - Strangford
Mr Stewart Dickson	MLA - East Antrim
Mr Andrew McMurray	MLA - South Down

Outcome/Voting

65 Members voted

52 Members voted AYE

13 Members voted NO

The Amendment Was Therefore Agreed, Simple Majority Lobby Division

MLA Name	Designation	Voted
Mr Andy Allen MBE	Unionist	NO
Ms Kellie Armstrong	Other	AYE
Mr Danny Baker	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Doug Beattie MC	Unionist	NO
Mr John Blair	Other	AYE
Mr Cathal Boylan	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Maurice Bradley	Unionist	AYE
Ms Paula Bradshaw	Other	AYE
Mr Phillip Brett	Unionist	AYE
Mr Tom Buchanan	Unionist	AYE
Mr Jonathan Buckley	Unionist	AYE
Mr Jon Burrows	Unionist	NO
Mr Robbie Butler	Unionist	NO
Mr Gerry Carroll	Other	NO
Mr Alan Chambers	Unionist	NO
Mr Trevor Clarke	Unionist	AYE
Mr Pádraig Delargy	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Stewart Dickson	Other	AYE
Mrs Linda Dillon	Nationalist	AYE
Mrs Diane Dodds	Unionist	AYE
Miss Jemma Dolan	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Danny Donnelly	Other	AYE
Mr Mark Durkan	Nationalist	NO
Ms Connie Egan	Other	AYE
Mrs Sinéad Ennis	Nationalist	AYE
Mrs Deborah Erskine	Unionist	AYE
Ms Aoife Finnegan	Nationalist	AYE
Miss Órlaithí Flynn	Nationalist	AYE
Ms Diane Forsythe	Unionist	AYE
Mr Paul Frew	Unionist	AYE
Mr Timothy Gaston	Unionist	AYE
Mr Colm Gildernew	Nationalist	AYE
Mrs Michelle Guy	Other	AYE
Miss Deirdre Hargey	Nationalist	AYE
Mr David Honeyford	Other	AYE
Ms Cara Hunter	Nationalist	NO
Mr Declan Kearney	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Gerry Kelly	Nationalist	AYE
Ms Liz Kimmins	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Brian Kingston	Unionist	AYE
Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly	Unionist	AYE
Mrs Naomi Long	Other	AYE
Mr Gordon Lyons	Unionist	AYE
Mr Declan McAleer	Nationalist	AYE
Miss Nuala McAllister	Other	AYE
Mr Patsy McGlone	Nationalist	NO
Mr Philip McGuigan	Nationalist	AYE
Miss Michelle McIlveen	Unionist	AYE
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin	Nationalist	NO
Mr Andrew McMurray	Other	AYE
Mr Justin McNulty	Nationalist	NO
Mr Peter Martin	Unionist	AYE
Mrs Cathy Mason	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Nick Mathison	Other	AYE
Mr Gary Middleton	Unionist	AYE
Mr Andrew Muir	Other	AYE
Ms Sian Mulholland	Other	AYE
Miss Áine Murphy	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Mike Nesbitt	Unionist	NO
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín	Nationalist	AYE
Ms Aisling Reilly	Nationalist	AYE
Mr Alan Robinson	Unionist	AYE
Mr Pat Sheehan	Nationalist	AYE
Ms Emma Sheerin	Nationalist	AYE
Mr John Stewart	Unionist	NO

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