Order Paper

Reference: OP 60/11-15

Date: 27 March 2012

The Assembly to sit at 10.30am.

Indicative Timings for Order of Business

Marshalled List of Amendments

1. Prayers

2. Executive Committee Business

Consideration Stage - Pensions Bill (NIA 3/11-15)

Minister for Social Development

3. Question Time

3.1 Justice

3.2 Regional Development

3.3 Assembly Commission

4. Private Members’ Business

Motion: Review of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

Proposed:

That this Assembly registers its concerns in relation to the quality and reliability of evidence provided by assisting offenders under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, as witnessed in the recent supergrass trial, and the subsequent undermining of confidence in the administration of justice; believes that it is essential that the criminal justice system operates in a transparent manner which respects the rights and entitlements of all citizens and engenders maximum public confidence in our policing and justice systems; and calls on the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General to use their powers to call for an immediate review of the operation of the legislation.

Ms J McCann
Mr R McCartney
Mr S Lynch