Committee for the Economy
Committee Members pictured in Parliament Buildings.
From left to right: Pádraig Delargy MLA, Gary Middleton MLA (Deputy Chairperson), Diana Armstrong MLA, Phillip Brett MLA (Chairperson), Kate Nicholl MLA and Emma Sheerin MLA
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The Committee for the Economy will meet again on 22 October 2025 at 9:15am in Room 30 Parliament Buildings.
The Committee will hear evidence on the Insolvency (Amendment) Bill from the Insolvency Practitioners Association.
The Committee will also receive a briefing from the Assembly’s Examiner of Statutory Rules related to the Committee Stage of the Bill.
The Committee will also receive evidence from the Department on its Apprenticeship Action Plan.
Committee Membership
The current Committee membership is:
- Mr Phillip Brett MLA, DUP (Chairperson)
- Mr Gary Middleton MLA, DUP (Deputy Chairperson)
- Ms Diana Armstrong MLA, UUP
- Mr Jonathan Buckley MLA, DUP
- Mr Pádraig Delargy MLA, Sinn Féin
- Mr David Honeyford MLA, Alliance
- Ms Sinéad McLaughlin MLA, SDLP
- MS Kate Nicholl MLA, Alliance
- Ms Emma Sheerin MLA, Sinn Féin
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill
The Insolvency (Amendment) Bill was formally introduced by the Minister of Economy on 23 June 2025. The Bill completed its Second Stage on 1 July 2025.
As part of the Assembly’s legislative processes, the Insolvency (Amendment) Bill was referred to the Committee for the Economy so that the Committee could consider and take evidence on the Bill and report its opinion to the Assembly.
In order to inform the Committee Stage of the Bill and to help with the development of any necessary amendments, the Committee sought views from stakeholders on the objectives, proposals and potential consequences of the Bill.
The deadline for submissions expired on 30 September 2025.
The Committee is now considering the evidence received and will continue with its scrutiny of the Bill.
Contact the Committee
Committee Clerk: Peter McCallion
Room 349, Parliament Buildings,
Ballymiscaw,Stormont,
Belfast, BT4 3XX
Tel: (028) 905 21821
Email: Committee.Economy@niassembly.gov.uk
