Committee for the Economy

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meetingAgenda
Summer Recess  

10 September 2025

10.30am, Room 30

 

Visits

  • Committee visit to SONI 

 Informal meeting: 

  • Review of Committee Strategic Plan

17 September 2025

10.00am, Room 30

  Policy Scrutiny:

  • Oral and written evidence – AI Collaboration Centre and the Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser – AI and the NI economy
  • Oral and written evidence – QUB unions tbc
  • Assembly Research brief on social enterprises in Northern Ireland  

24 September 2025

10.00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  •  Departmental oral and written evidence – Administrative and Financial Provision Bill tbc

Policy Scrutiny:

  •  DfE / DE oral and written evidence – Careers Action Plan tbc

Visit: 

  • Committee visit to Belfast Stories 

1 October 2025

9:30am, Room 30

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Departmental oral and written evidence –
    - Business Plan update
    - 5 year business plans
    - Spending Review feedback
    - October Monitoring as applicable

  • RaISe briefing in respect of NI’s renewable energy position and overarching strategies

Visits: 

  • Utility Regulator HQ – tour and information session on renewable energy 

8 October 2025

10:30am, Collins Aerospace, Killkeel

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sector – skills and training – oral and written briefing 
  • NI Skills Council update - oral and written briefing  

15 October 2025

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Bill Office guidance – closed session 
  • RaISe brief -  Insolvency (Amendment) Bill
  • Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Committee Stage – evidence sessions

22 October 2025

10:00am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Committee Stage – evidence sessions

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Invest NI/ Department for the Economy – update on Invest NI – review progress; review of investments; annual report 2024-25  – oral and written evidence tbc