Committee for the Executive Office
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The next meeting of the Committee for the Executive Office will take place at 2.00pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026 in Room 30
Committee Membership
The current Committee membership is:
- Ms Paula Bradshaw MLA, Alliance (Chairperson)
- Mr Stewart Dickson MLA, Alliance (Deputy Chairperson)
- Mr Timothy Gaston, TUV
- Mr Phillip Brett MLA, DUP
- Mrs Deborah Erskine MLA, DUP
- Ms Sinéad McLaughlin MLA, SDLP
- Ms Carál Ní Chuilín MLA, Sinn Féin
- Mrs Sinéad Ennis MLA, Sinn Féin
- Ms Claire Sugden MLA, Independent
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Age Discrimination (Goods, Facilities and Services) Bill
The Age Discrimination (Goods, Facilities and Services) Bill was introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly by Claire Sugden MLA on 30 June 2026. The Bill completed Second Stage on 20 October 2026 and was referred to the Committee for the Executive Office for consideration.
The Committee launched its call for evidence, inviting you to have your say on the Bill's provisions on 4 November 2026.
Please click here to have your say by completing the online survey. The deadline for completing the survey is 3 December 2026.
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation
The Committee conducted an inquiry on differences in equality legislation between the regions of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
The purpose of the inquiry is to find out where equality legislation is different in Northern Ireland to other jurisdictions and to understand the impacts this has.
The Committee launched a 'call for evidence', inviting people to give their views, in the form of an online survey. It will consider all written and oral evidence before moving to deliberate on its draft report to the Assembly.
Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill
The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill was introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly by The Executive Office on 16 June 2025. The Bill completed its Second Stage on 24 June 2025 and was referred to the Committee for The Executive Office for consideration.
The Committee Stage for the Bill concluded on 29 January 2026 and the Committee Report on the Bill can be viewed here.
Contact the Committee
Committee Clerk: Nick Mitford
Room 247, Parliament Buildings,
Ballymiscaw, Stormont,
Belfast, BT4 3XX
Tel: (028) 90521928
Email: Committee.Executive@niassembly.gov.uk
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