Motion

A European Future for Northern Ireland

A European Future for Northern Ireland
That this Assembly welcomes the positive step forward represented by the UK-EU deal of 19 May 2025; affirms that any arrangement which reduces friction for businesses is welcomed; supports further alignment between the UK and EU including via a comprehensive veterinary agreement; notes that Northern Ireland retains a competitive advantage as a result of its guaranteed dual market access and urges efforts to capitalise on this potential and increase Northern Ireland’s voice in EU institutions; believes that the UK’s vote to leave the European Union continues to be an act of historic, diplomatic and economic self-harm; further affirms that Northern Ireland’s best long-term future will be achieved by rejoining the European Union, an outcome which the people of Northern Ireland can only decisively effect via a vote for a new Ireland under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement; and calls for positive progress on a European future for Northern Ireland.
Private Members' Motion
Opposition business
20/05/2025
20/05/2025
02/06/2025
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50 Members voted

23 Members voted AYE

27 Members voted NO

13 Members voted in both lobbies and are not included in these results

The Motion Was Negatived, Simple Majority Lobby Division

MLA NameDesignationVoted
Dr Caoimhe Archibald NationalistAYE
Ms Diana Armstrong UnionistNO
Ms Kellie Armstrong OtherABSTAINED
Mr Danny Baker NationalistAYE
Mr Cathal Boylan NationalistAYE
Mr Maurice Bradley UnionistNO
Mr Phillip Brett UnionistNO
Mr David Brooks UnionistNO
Ms Cheryl Brownlee UnionistNO
Mr Keith Buchanan UnionistNO
Ms Joanne Bunting UnionistNO
Mr Robbie Butler UnionistNO
Mrs Pam Cameron UnionistNO
Mr Trevor Clarke UnionistNO
Mr Colin Crawford UnionistNO
Mr Stewart Dickson OtherABSTAINED
Mrs Linda Dillon NationalistAYE
Mrs Diane Dodds UnionistNO
Miss Jemma Dolan NationalistAYE
Mr Danny Donnelly OtherABSTAINED
Mr Stephen Dunne UnionistNO
Mr Mark Durkan NationalistAYE
Ms Connie Egan OtherABSTAINED
Mrs Sinéad Ennis NationalistAYE
Mrs Deborah Erskine UnionistNO
Ms Aoife Finnegan NationalistAYE
Miss Órlaithí Flynn NationalistAYE
Ms Diane Forsythe UnionistNO
Mr Paul Frew UnionistNO
Mr Timothy Gaston UnionistNO
Mrs Michelle Guy OtherABSTAINED
Miss Deirdre Hargey NationalistAYE
Mr Harry Harvey UnionistNO
Mr David Honeyford OtherABSTAINED
Ms Cara Hunter NationalistAYE
Mr William Irwin UnionistNO
Mr Declan Kearney NationalistAYE
Mr Gerry Kelly NationalistAYE
Mr Brian Kingston UnionistNO
Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly UnionistNO
Mr Gordon Lyons UnionistNO
Mr Declan McAleer NationalistAYE
Miss Nuala McAllister OtherABSTAINED
Mr Daniel McCrossan NationalistAYE
Mr Patsy McGlone NationalistAYE
Mr Colin McGrath NationalistAYE
Miss Michelle McIlveen UnionistNO
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin NationalistAYE
Mr Andrew McMurray OtherABSTAINED
Mr Justin McNulty NationalistAYE
Mr Peter McReynolds OtherABSTAINED
Mr Peter Martin UnionistNO
Mrs Cathy Mason NationalistAYE
Mr Nick Mathison OtherABSTAINED
Mr Andrew Muir OtherABSTAINED
Ms Sian Mulholland OtherABSTAINED
Miss Áine Murphy NationalistAYE
Mr Mike Nesbitt UnionistNO
Mr Matthew O'Toole NationalistAYE
Ms Aisling Reilly NationalistAYE
Mr Alan Robinson UnionistNO
Ms Claire Sugden UnionistNO
Mr Eóin Tennyson OtherABSTAINED

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