Motion Amendment

Motion TitleTackling Waste and Inefficiency in Government - Amendment 1

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘value for money;’ and insert: ‘further notes the progress that is being made to reduce the number of agency staff by bringing outsourced aspects of recruitment back into the public sector from March 2027; notes the prioritisation of internal recruitment through strategic workforce planning within the NICS People Strategy 2025-2030; further recognises that civil service reform must be thorough and avoid the flaws that underpinned previous reforms; acknowledges the need to avoid creating or maintaining public bodies which result in duplication and unnecessary bureaucracy; and calls on the Executive to agree efficiency targets for every Executive Department and to avoid the creation of new and unnecessary public bodies.’

Amendment Number1

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office19/03/2026

Date of Plenary Debate23/03/2026