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Strategic Framework for a Shared Future

Motion TitleStrategic Framework for a Shared Future

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises the ongoing need to build a genuinely shared future; expresses concern at the ongoing and severe costs, both social and financial, of continued social and economic segregation; notes the value of increasing numbers of people now enjoying educational, sporting and career opportunities free from the confines of traditional community divisions; further recognises the need to expand these opportunities to the entire community, including by ensuring that public money is spent on delivery of public services that are open to all rather than on maintaining or further embedding division; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to bring forward a strategic framework for a shared future delivering public sector reform to tackle the costs of division while building on good relations work already undertaken.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office22/02/2024

Date Selected By Committee12/03/2024

Date of Plenary Debate08/04/2024

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Ms Paula Bradshaw	MLA - South Belfast
Ms Connie Egan	MLA - North Down
Ms Kate Nicholl	MLA - South Belfast
Mr David Honeyford	MLA - Lagan Valley

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The Motion Was Carried by Oral Vote

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No amendments tabled were selected for this motion.

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Tabled Date	Amendment Text
20/03/2024	Leave out all after first ‘shared future;’, and insert: ‘further recognises that people here have more in common than divides them whether they come from a unionist or nationalist community background, or whether they are a migrant, refugee, or someone who does not fall into any of these categories; expresses concern that division is often used in political discourse and decisions to further boost electoral prospects; notes that the austerity agenda and the tightening of public services has led to an increase in sectarian and racist rhetoric and language, with people blaming other communities for negative economic decisions made by the UK government and the Executive; calls on the First and deputy First Minister to commit to an economic programme that tackles wealth inequality to both improve people’s living standards whilst also undercutting the basis for sectarian arguments and ideologies.’

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Amendment Text

20/03/2024

Leave out all after first ‘shared future;’, and insert: ‘further recognises that people here have more in common than divides them whether they come from a unionist or nationalist community background, or whether they are a migrant, refugee, or someone who does not fall into any of these categories; expresses concern that division is often used in political discourse and decisions to further boost electoral prospects; notes that the austerity agenda and the tightening of public services has led to an increase in sectarian and racist rhetoric and language, with people blaming other communities for negative economic decisions made by the UK government and the Executive; calls on the First and deputy First Minister to commit to an economic programme that tackles wealth inequality to both improve people’s living standards whilst also undercutting the basis for sectarian arguments and ideologies.’

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