Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development

Welcome to the Home Page of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development. The committee was established to advise and assist the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Michelle Gildernew MP MLA, on matters within her responsibility as a Minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.

Here you will find information about the Committee membership and the work of the Committee.

Membership(11)

Democratic Unionist Party	Mr Allan Bresland
	Mr Trevor Clarke
	Mr William Irwin
	Dr William McCrea (Chairperson)
Sinn Fein	Mr Willie Clarke
	Mr Francie Molloy
	Mr Pat Doherty *
Social Democratic and Labour Party	Mr PJ Bradley
	Mr Thomas Burns
Ulster Unionist Party	Mr Tom Elliott (Deputy Chairperson)
	Mr George Savage

• Minutes
• Press Releases
• Reports
• Research Papers
• Forward Work Programme
• Inquiry into Renewable Energy and Alternative Land Use

Committee Clerk: Paul Carlisle
Address: Room 284, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3XX
Telephone: (028) 9052 1063
Fax: (028) 9052 1679
E-mail: committee.agriculture@niassembly.gov.uk

* Mr Pat Doherty replaced Mr Gerry McHugh with effect from 21st of January 2008.