The attached list of Members shows the membership of the Assembly at the time of dissolution. The Assembly is a unicameral, democratically elected body comprising 90 members known as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). (2) In this Determination, “the2016 Determination”means the Assembly Members (Salaries and Expenses) Determination (Northern Ireland) 2016. Twenty of the MLAs elected in 2011 were women. Dr Gareth McGrath: Director of Facilities . [1] This iteration of the elected Assembly convened for the first time on 12 May 2011 in Parliament Buildings in Stormont, and ran for a full term. ... BBC News NI Political Editor. The Northern Ireland assembly has reopened for business almost three years to the day after it and the power-sharing executive in the region collapsed.. At an … The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, Leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected in 2007, Executive of the 4th Northern Ireland Assembly, NI Assembly: Latest 2011 Election results, "McClarty: withdraw Sinn Fein 'scum' remark or it's no deal, Tom", "David McClarty says he will remain an independent MLA", https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18491984, http://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/mlas/details.aspx?&aff=7279&per=3083&sel=5&ind=&prv=0, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_members_of_the_4th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly&oldid=1005262851, Lists of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Hiberno-English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Democratic Unionist Party. Similarly Mark H. Durkan (b. They scrutinise the work of … William Hay was elected as Speaker in the first sitting of the Assembly. East Belfast. Twenty-five members of the third Assembly who were sitting at its dissolution on 24 March 2011 were succeeded by new members after the election of 5 May 2011. In all matters of business or procedure the Business Office operates in accordance with the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Standing Orders, guided further by Speakers’ rulings. Alliance Party. Private Members' Business. Ulster Unionist Party. This is a list of the 90 members of the sixth Northern Ireland Assembly, the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. Published 4 July 2018 'Cut £500 MLA pay rise', urges speaker. Eight parties had MLAs in the fifth assembly: the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Sinn Féin, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, the Greens, People Before Profit (PBP), and Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV). [5][6], Elected representatives in Northern Ireland, Member returning with a different affiliation. The purpose of the Register of Members’ Interests is to provide information on any financial interest or other registerable interest which might reasonably be thought by others to influence a Member’s actions, speeches or votes in the Assembly, or actions taken in his or her capacity as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 2. 1978) is the nephew of the former SDLP leader Mark Durkan (b. Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. The election took place on 2 March 2017, with counting finishing the following day; voter turnout was estimated at 64.8%. In some constituencies (Foyle, West Tyrone and Fermanagh & South Tyrone) where it is not possible to couple a single outgoing member by party with a single successor, the incoming members are arranged alphabetically (so the second one may be out of alphabetic order with the rest of the table) and the outgoing members are arranged arbitrarily. The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency. East Antrim ( Irish: Aontroim Thoir, Ulster Scots: East Anthrim) is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly . Buckley, Jonathan. 2021 is the year that 90 young people will form the first ever Youth Assembly for Northern Ireland. keith.buchanan@mla.niassembly.gov.uk. Following Hay's retirement, Mitchel McLaughlin was elected as the first nationalist Speaker in October 2014. Back NEWS AND MEDIA; Assembly Round Up; Press Releases; Assembly Extra; Media Operational Notices; Video Archive; Social Media; Video Press Releases; Press Enquiries; Information for Journalists; Media Handbook 2. Andy Allen. [2] The reduction negatively affected Unionist candidates whose bloc lost its majority for the first time in the history of the Assembly. Published 1 November 2018. Buchanan, Keith. Members' Pension Scheme; Members' Salaries and Expenses; Independent Financial Review Panel; Ministers and their Departments; All Party Groups; NEWS AND MEDIA. There was also one Independent Unionist MLA. The fourth Northern Ireland Assembly was the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland following the 2011 assembly election on 5 May 2011. Member: Rev. (1) This Determination may be cited as the Assembly Members (Salaries and Expenses) (Amendment) Determination (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 27th August 2020. A Private Members Bill which is introduced by a Member; and A Committee Bill which is introduced by a Committee Chair. MLAs paid £9m since Stormont suspended. This is a sortable table arranged alphabetically by the new member's surname. 1960), who left the Assembly after his election in 2010 as MP for Foyle.[2]. Not to be confused: Paul Girvan (South Antrim) and Paul Givan (Lagan Valley) are different people, although both were co-opted to replace retiring Democratic Unionist members of the last Assembly. NI assembly members' pay drops by 15%. The Business Office exists to support plenary meetings of the Assembly, to provide procedural advice to the Speaker and Members and to maintain the legal record of the Assembly’s proceedings. Members are required to keep that overall purpose in mind when registering their … This will be charged to OCE and the supplier is recorded as the “NI Assembly”. Leader of Green Party in Northern Ireland: This page was last edited on 6 February 2021, at 20:34. The SDLP was also negatively impacted, losing its only West Belfast seat. The UUP, led by Tom Elliott, and the SDLP, led by Margaret Ritchie, secured fewer seats than in the previous assembly. The election saw 18 Assembly constituencies return six Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) each. Stewart Dickson ( APNI) David Hilditch ( DUP) Gordon Lyons ( DUP) John Stewart ( UUP) Districts. One re-elected member had been elected with a different affiliation in 2007. Members should therefore show respect and consideration for others at all times.” – From the ‘Code of Conduct for Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly’. Members may use the Assembly Stationery Office to purchase stationery for Assembly business. Members should keep in mind that rude and offensive behaviour may lower the public’s regard for, and confidence in, Members and the Assembly itself. As per the Belfast Agreement and the St Andrews Agreement, a power-sharing coalition was then formed with the DUP, Sinn Féin, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. The election saw endorsement of the St Andrews Agreement and the two largest parties, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin, along with the Alliance Party, increase their support, with falls in support for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). The four main parties which sat outside of the Northern Ireland Executive and thereby served unofficially in opposition were the Green Party in Northern Ireland, the Traditional Unionist Voice, NI21 and the United Kingdom Independence Party. Seventeen sitting members did not present themselves for re-election and another eight were defeated at the polls. On 27 April, talks were paused until after a snap general election on 8 June, with a deadline of 29 June 2017 for the parties to reach agreement,[5] but this deadline was repeatedly extended over the next three years. In May 2014 NI21 announced its intention to designate as "Other" but technically remained designated Unionist. Published 1 November 2018. Members are elected under the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (STV-PR) In turn, the Assembly selects most of the ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive using the principle of power-sharing under the D'Hondt method to ensure that … [6], Current composition, from 10 January 2019, Current composition following the election of the Speaker from Sinn Féin, 11 January 2020, Parties arranged roughly on the nationalist-unionist spectrum, † Co-opted to replace an elected MLA [1], Only five (rather than six) MLAs were elected from each of the 18 constituencies, following the Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. The UUP withdrew from the Executive on 1 Sep 2015. The Assembly and Executive What is the difference between the Assembly and the Executive? Democratic Unionist Party. McClarty decided not to re-join the UUP after his re-election. Mrs Arlene Foster. There were, however, three changes to membership during the period of the mandate, namely: John Hume (SDLP) resigned from the Assembly on 1 December 2000, to be replaced by Annie Courtney (SDLP) who took her seat on 12 December 2000. List of current membership of Northern Ireland Assembly Explore Preview Download Assembly; MLA; Political Party; Additional Info. Smiles as Stormont Assembly members recall encounters with Duke of Edinburgh Evening Standard 15:34 12-Apr-21 Stormont To Provide Funding For Troubles Pension Scheme 4ni.co.uk 13:03 12-Apr-21 Stormont leaders confident of announcing timetable for further easing of … [4], However, with the DUP and Sinn Féin unable to agree to form their mandatory coalition government, the Assembly did not formally convene. This is a list of MLAs elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election, sorted by party. The countdown has begun. In light of the public health situation, Parliament Buildings is closed to the public. No public tours, events or visitor activities will take place, until further notice. In light of the public health situation, Parliament Buildings is closed to the public. EXCITING NEWS! Published 13 March 2018. David McClarty, originally elected from East Londonderry as an Ulster Unionist, although not re-nominated by the UUP in 2011, stood successfully for re-election as an independent. The Assembly is the legislature, or law-making body for Northern Ireland, made up of 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) elected by the people to represent their views and make laws on their behalf. Published 4 July 2018 'Cut £500 MLA pay rise', urges speaker. No public tours, events or visitor activities will take place, ... Members' Attendance at Committee Meetings. More than three quarters of the members of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly were re-elected to the 4th: 83 MLAs had been members for all or part of the Assembly’s previous term. Roy Beggs, Jr. (born 1962) is the son of the Ulster Unionist Roy Beggs (born 1936), a former Assembly member for North Antrim and former MP for East Antrim in the British House of Commons. Assembly and Executive Reform (Opposition) Act (2016) – to provide rights for a party or parties to act as opposition to the Executive (Private Member's Bill - John McCallister MLA) Go to www.niassembly.gov.uk to view the progress of Bills through the various stages of the legislative process. ‡ Changed affiliation during the term, Elected representatives in Northern Ireland, List of Members of the 6th Northern Ireland Assembly, Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, "Northern Ireland Assembly election 2017 results", "Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016", "Assembly election 'a brutal result for unionism, "Tributes to mark the passing of former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness", "Stormont talks paused until after General Election", "Parties return to Stormont after striking deal", "DUP's Wells has the whip withdrawn after attack on leadership", "First openly gay MLA takes Stormont seat", "Sinn Féin co-opt Emma Sheerin in Mid Ulster", "Trevor Lunn resigns from Alliance Party", "East Londonderry: Hunter replaces John Dallat as MLA", "Sinn Fein MLA Catherine Kelly quits over Covid cash scandal after being confronted by Sunday Life", "Nicola Brogan to replace Sinn Fein's Catherine Kelly as West Tyrone MLA following Covid payment scandal", Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_members_of_the_6th_Northern_Ireland_Assembly&oldid=1020350285, Lists of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Hiberno-English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 April 2021, at 16:28. Follow the progress of … Assembly Members XML Broken. Some unionist assembly members had been attempting to introduce the Defence of the Unborn Child Bill 2019, which they hoped to pass by midnight. 1. deputy First Minister. The DUP, Sinn Féin and other parties finally agreed terms on 10 January 2020. MLAs pass laws and examine policy on transferred matters like health, education, the environment, social work and housing. It meets in the Assembly Chamber of Parliament Buildings, in the grounds of the This iteration of the elected Assembly convened for the first time on 12 May 2011 in Parliament Buildings in Stormont, and ran for a full term. John Stewart: Director of Engagement. The Executive Office. Robert Coulter MLA: Member: Pat Doherty MLA : Member: Pat Ramsey MLA : Member: Peter Weir MLA : Member: Sean Neeson MLA : Principal Officers : Clerk to the Assembly / Director General: Trevor Reaney : Director of Clerking and Reporting. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), led by Peter Robinson, remained the largest unionist party and the largest overall. jonathan.buckley@mla.niassembly.gov.uk. This included 11 individuals who became MLAs in the previous Assembly by virtue of co-option. Northern Ireland Assembly debate. 1 A third Sinn Fein member is to be confirmed. MLAs paid £9m since Stormont suspended. Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are elected by, and represent the people of, Northern Ireland. thomas.buchanan@mla.niassembly.gov.uk. Data and Resources. The body corporate of the Northern Ireland Assembly, which ensures that the Assembly has the property, staff and services required to carry out its work. joanne.bunting@co.niassembly.gov.uk. NI assembly members' pay drops by 15%. Welcome to the Northern Ireland Assembly web site, which was set up to inform interested viewers of the day-to-day business and historical background of devolved Government in Northern Ireland. The Alliance Party, led by David Ford, emerged from the election with an increased mandate after securing an additional seat. 2:45 pm Tuesday, 20 April 2021. The numbers indicate the percentage of votes each member received in the first round of counting under the Single Transferable Vote in the 2011 election, and the round which decided his or her election or defeat.[3][4]. NI Assembly Members List of current membership of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. From this page you can view how each Public Bill progressed through the various stages of the legislative process since the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1999 until the end of the 2007 mandate on 24th March 2011. nicola.brogan@mla.niassembly.gov.uk. BBC News NI's guide to the key players and their roles in the new Stormont assembly and executive. Find out more on niyouthassembly.org This reduced the UUP's strength from 2007, while keeping independent strength in the Assembly at one (as Kieran Deeny, the retiring independent member, was not succeeded in West Tyrone by another independent). A Member may choose to rent a serviced office, the cost of which will generally include rent, rates, utilities and staffing. [3], Incumbent Speaker Robin Newton informally convened the Assembly on 22 March to pay tribute to the former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, who died the day before. Sinn Féin, led by Gerry Adams, remained the largest Irish nationalist party and the second largest overall. The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. 2. Bunting, Joanne. The fourth Northern Ireland Assembly was the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland following the 2011 assembly election on 5 May 2011. As a result of this and other legislative amendments the scheme was revised and renamed The Assembly Members' Pension Scheme (NI) 2012. Buchanan, Thomas. 2 Mr Alex Easton MLA replaced Mr Jonathan Buckley MLA as a member of the Committee from Monday 2 November 2020. 25 new MLAs were elected to the Assembly, 23% of the total. Published 13 March 2018. This is a list of the 90 members of the sixth Northern Ireland Assembly, the unicameral … This is a list of the 108 members of the first Northern Ireland Assembly, the unicameral … Private Members' Motion: Youth Assembly That this Assembly recognises the invaluable contribution that young people have to make to our society; expresses its desire to enhance engagement with the democratic process; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to bring forward proposals for a Northern Ireland Youth Assembly. Re-Election and another eight were defeated at the time of dissolution constituencies six! 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