The British-Irish Council is a forum for its members to exchange information, and to discuss, consult on and agree, as they see fit, co-operative measures in areas of mutual interest. Each Executive member and junior Minister who attended the meeting has approved the report, which we make on their behalf. The First Minister (Rev Dr Ian Paisley): Mr Speaker, in compliance with section 52C(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, we wish to make the following report on the ninth summit meeting of the British-Irish Council, which was held here in Parliament Buildings on 16 July 2007. Mr Speaker: I have received notice from the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister that the First Minister wishes to make a statement on the British-Irish Council. In addition to the ruling this morning, I have written to Mr Campbell to further clarify the point. Given that there was absolutely no reference to Mr Campbell’s remarks, which were made from a sedentary position, Hansard, quite properly, did not record them in the report of that day’s business in the House.
“remarks made from a sedentary position are recorded into Hansard only if they are referred to by the Member who is on his feet at the time.” That point is made clear on page 117 of the ‘Northern Ireland Assembly Companion’, where it is pointed out that, on 6 December 1999, the then Speaker stated that: It is equally clear that the junior Minister Mr Kelly did not respond or refer to the remark.Īs Members should be aware, the convention is that Hansard reports remarks made from a sedentary position only if they are referred to by another Member or, indeed, the Speaker.
It is clear that Mr Campbell did indeed make a remark from a sedentary position. I have reviewed the relevant section of last Tuesday’s proceedings. Mr Campbell said that although he made a remark, which could be clearly heard, during the speech of the junior Minister Mr Kelly, it was not reported in the Hansard report. At the start of yesterday’s business, Mr Gregory Campbell raised a point of order regarding the Hansard report of last Tuesday’s debate on attacks on Orange Halls. Mr Speaker: I want to deal with a point of order. The Assembly met at 10.30 am (Mr Speaker in the Chair). Maximising Tourism Potential in the Strangford Constituency Official Report Tuesday 18 September 2007 Written Ministerial Statements 2022-2027.Statutory Rules and Papers Laid and Presented.Research and Information Service (RaISe).
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