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Women in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Research and Information Service Research Paper 3 September 2013 Michael Potter Women in the Northern Ireland Assembly NIAR 570-13 This paper summarises the background to women’s representation in politics, outlines the legislative frameworks relevant to women’s representation in the Northern Ireland Assembly and reviews some mechanisms for increasing female representation. Paper 09/14 03 September 2013 Research and Information Service briefings are compiled for the benefit of MLAs and their support staff. Authors are available to discuss the contents of these papers with Members and their staff but cannot advise members of the general public. We do, however, welcome written evidence that relates to our papers and this should be sent to the Research and Information Service, Northern Ireland Assembly, Room 139, Parliament Buildings, Belfast BT4 3XX or e-mailed to [email protected] NIAR 570-013 Research Paper Northern Ireland Assembly, Research and Information Service 1 NIAR 570-013 Research Paper Executive Summary With the exception of Dáil Éireann, the Northern Ireland Assembly has the lowest female representation of devolved and national legislatures in these islands. The introduction of quotas for women candidates in the Republic of Ireland in the next election has the potential to alter this situation. In a European context, with the exception of Italian regional legislatures, the Northern Ireland Assembly has the lowest female representation of comparable devolved institutions in Western Europe. International declarations, such as the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995, echoed locally in the Belfast Agreement and the Gender Equality Strategy, recognise the right of women to full and equal political participation. -
A Democratic Design? the Political Style of the Northern Ireland Assembly
A Democratic Design? The political style of the Northern Ireland Assembly Rick Wilford Robin Wilson May 2001 FOREWORD....................................................................................................3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................4 Background.........................................................................................................................................7 Representing the People.....................................................................................................................9 Table 1 Parties Elected to the Assembly ........................................................................................10 Public communication......................................................................................................................15 Table 2 Written and Oral Questions 7 February 2000-12 March 2001*........................................17 Assembly committees .......................................................................................................................20 Table 3 Statutory Committee Meetings..........................................................................................21 Table 4 Standing Committee Meetings ..........................................................................................22 Access to information.......................................................................................................................26 Table 5 Assembly Staffing -
Women and Parliaments in the UK
Women and Parliaments in the UK Revised July 2011 by Catriona Burness © The support of the JRSST Charitable Trust in producing this Handbook is gratefully acknowledged. The JRSST Charitable Trust is endowed by The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd. Front cover illustration Scottish Parliament Chamber Image © Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body – 2010 Sincere thanks to Brenda Graham for her help with proofreading and to Dr Françoise Barlet and to Kate Phillips for their comments on handbook drafts. Notes on the Author Dr Catriona Burness is an independent writer and consultant on politics. She has published many articles on the subject of women and politics and has worked at the universities of Dundee, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St Andrews. She has held study fellowships in Finland, New Zealand and Sweden and worked at the European Parliament in Brussels for ten years. Catriona Burness asserts her moral right to be identified as the author of this book. The work is available on the basis that it may be used and circulated for non-commercial purposes and may not be adapted. ISBN: 978-0-9565140-3-5 Contents 4. Foreword 5. Introduction 6. House of Commons 9. Female Candidates and Elected MPs, October 1974-2010 10. Summary of Female MPs Elected 2010 11. Former Female Members of Parliament (MPs) 1918-2011 17. Current Female MPs, England 2011 21. Current Female MPs, Northern Ireland 2011 22. Current Female MPs, Scotland 2011 23. Current Female MPs, Wales 2011 24. National Assembly for Wales 27. Summary of Female Assembly Members (AMs) 1999-2011 28. Current Female Assembly Members (AMs) 2011 29. -
Women in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Research and Information Service Research Paper 3 September 2013 Michael Potter Women in the Northern Ireland Assembly NIAR 570-13 This paper summarises the background to women’s representation in politics, outlines the legislative frameworks relevant to women’s representation in the Northern Ireland Assembly and reviews some mechanisms for increasing female representation. Paper 108/13 03 September 2013 Research and Information Service briefings are compiled for the benefit of MLAs and their support staff. Authors are available to discuss the contents of these papers with Members and their staff but cannot advise members of the general public. We do, however, welcome written evidence that relates to our papers and this should be sent to the Research and Information Service, Northern Ireland Assembly, Room 139, Parliament Buildings, Belfast BT4 3XX or e-mailed to [email protected] NIAR 570-13 Research Paper Executive Summary With the exception of Dáil Éireann, the Northern Ireland Assembly has the lowest female representation of devolved and national legislatures in these islands. The introduction of quotas for women candidates in the Republic of Ireland in the next election has the potential to alter this situation. In a European context, with the exception of Italian regional legislatures, the Northern Ireland Assembly has the lowest female representation of comparable devolved institutions in Western Europe. International declarations, such as the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995, echoed locally in the Belfast Agreement and the Gender Equality Strategy, recognise the right of women to full and equal political participation. There is debate concerning what this would mean. For example, with women 51% of the population, descriptive representation would entail 51% of representatives being female. -
Female Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly 1998-2016
Research and Information Service Briefing Paper Paper 30/16 5 February 2016 NIAR 035-16 Michael Potter Female Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly 1998-2016 1 Introduction This paper briefly summarises the presence of female Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The paper covers current and past female MLAs. The information given in this paper1 updates the previous paper Women in the Northern Ireland Assembly2. The information cut-off date is 1 February 2016. The Assembly and Executive Review Committee (AERC) published the report on its review into women in politics in the Assembly in March 20153. The Committee identified a range of barriers to women’s participation in politics and considered mechanisms to increase the representation of women. 1 The primary data source for this paper is the Assembly Information Management Systems (AIMS) (http://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/default.aspx). 2 Research and Information Service Research Paper 9/14 Women in the Northern Ireland Assembly, 3 September 2013: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/raise/publications/2014/assembly_exec_review/0914.pdf. 3 AERC (2015), Report on Women in Politics and the Northern Ireland Assembly, Belfast: NI Assembly: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/reports/assem_exec_review/women-in-politics.pdf. Providing research and information services to the Northern Ireland Assembly 1 NIAR 35-016 Briefing Paper 2 Women MLAs in the Northern Ireland Assembly There have been 50 female MLAs sitting in the Northern Assembly since 1998. Brief details of these are at Appendix 1. The numbers of successful women candidates in elections since 1998 are as follows: 25 June 1998 26 November 2003 7 March 2007 5 May 2011 14 (7.7%) 18 (16.7%) 18 (16.7%) 20 (18.5%) The current number of female MLAs is 23 (20.3%), the anomaly with the 2011 election results being due to more female than male co-options since 2011.