The Northern Ireland Assembly passed a motion on 14 May 2007 to apply for re-admission to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) which was passed by the CPA General Assembly at it’s meeting in September 2007. The CPA has 176 branches in 52 out of the 53 Commonwealth countries and a membership of around 17000 Parliamentarians. The General Assembly, attended by 500 members, meets each year.

Find out more about the Assembly's involvement.

The establishment, in 2002, of NIABT, offered parliamentarians and the business sector in Northern Ireland an alternative educational and information discussion forum around which each group could develop a greater understanding of respective needs. As an independent, neutral and self-financing educational charity, NIABT organises programmes for Assembly Members and Business representatives involving exchanges, seminars, visits and fellowship placements.

For further information on the Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust, visit their website - www.niabt.org

Easter 2012:

31 March 2012 to 15 April 2012

(Easter Sunday - 8 April 2012)
(Plenary Sitting – Mon 16 April 2012)

Summer 2012:

To commence 7 July 2012

(Business Committee - 4 September 2012)
(First Plenary Sitting - 10 September 2012)

Halloween 2012:     

27 October 2012 to 4 November 2012

(Plenary Sitting - 5 November 2012)

Christmas 2012:

15 December 2012 to 6 January 2013

(Business Committee – 8 January 2013)
(Plenary Sitting - 14 January 2013)

Easter 2013:

23 March 2013 to 7 April 2013

(Easter Sunday - 31 March 2013)
(Plenary Sitting – Mon 8 April 2013)

Summer 2013:         

To commence 6 July 2013