Motion

Motion TitleMagee Campus of Ulster University

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises the importance of expanding higher education across Northern Ireland and particularly the importance of expansion at Ulster University’s Magee campus in driving economic growth in the North West; notes the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Lockwood Commission report; affirms its commitment to the One Plan targets of expanding to 9,400 full time equivalent students by 2020 and increasing the maximum student number by 1,000 by 2015; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister, as chairs of the North West Ministerial Sub-Group, to liaise directly with the Ulster University and the Minister for Employment and Learning to prioritise the expansion at the Magee campus to ensure its full delivery.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office10/02/2015

Date Selected By Committee10/02/2015

Date of Plenary Debate23/02/2015