Committee for the Economy

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meetingAgenda

16 September 2026

10:30am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • LCM Sporting Events Bill - Department oral and written briefing 
  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - evidence session with Utility Regulator

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • Departmental oral and written evidence – interconnection policy 

23 September 2026

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - evidence session with Department for the Economy
  • Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - informal clause by clause scrutiny

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Further Education colleges – course offers and budget pressures – oral and written evidence 
  • Centre for Competitiveness – oral and written evidence 

 

30 September 2026

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • LCM Commercial Payments Bill - Department oral and written briefing 

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • NICVA Local Growth Fund impact on community and voluntary sector

 Informal Meeting:

  • Informal Joint Meeting with Committee for Finance and Trade NI on support for businesses

7 October 2026

10:00am,  AMIC Newtownabbey

Legislation:

  • Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Formal clause by clause scrutiny

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Higher Education – funding model, student places and budget update – oral and written evidence session – Department for the Economy 
  • Higher Education – funding model, student places and budget update – oral and written evidence session – OU, QUB with UU 

14 October 2026

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Department for the Economy
  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Informal clause by clause scrutiny

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Atlantic Technological University – all-island admissions pilot – oral and written briefing 

20 October 2026

9:30am, Room 135

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • Department for the Economy oral and written evidence – budget 2026-27 tbc

21 October 2026

10:00am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill -  Agree report
  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Formal clause by clause scrutiny
  • Regional Balance Bill - Assembly Research and Assembly Bill Office