Order Paper

Indicative timings for order of business.

Marshalled List of Amendments.

The Assembly to sit at 10.30am.

1. Prayers

2. Members' Statements

3. Assembly Business

Motion: Committee Membership

Proposed:

That Mr Phillip Brett replace Mr Harry Harvey as a member of the Committee for the Executive Office; that Mrs Pam Cameron replace Mr Brian Kingston as a member of the Committee for the Executive Office; that Mr Brian Kingston replace Mr Stephen Dunne as a member of the Committee for Justice; that Mr Harry Harvey replace Mr Keith Buchanan as a member of the Committee for Infrastructure; that Mrs Pam Cameron replace Mr Brian Kingston as a member of the Committee for Communities; that Mr Brian Kingston replace Mr Phillip Brett as a member of the Committee for Finance; that Mr Harry Harvey replace Mr Paul Frew as a member of the Committee for Finance; that Ms Cheryl Brownlee replace Mr William Irwin as a member of the Committee on Procedures; that Mr Gary Middleton replace Mr Peter Martin as a member of the Committee for Education; and that Mr Stephen Dunne be appointed as a member of the Public Accounts Committee.

Mr Trevor Clarke

Mr Gary Middleton

Mr David Brooks

Mr Harry Harvey

4. Question Time

4.1 Communities

5. Committee Business

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage - Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 26 January 2026, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill. Chairperson, Committee for the Executive Office

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage - Dilapidation Bill (NIA Bill 21/22-27)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 15 May 2026, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Dilapidation Bill. Chairperson, Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

6. Private Members' Business

Motion: Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy

Proposed:

That this Assembly rejects the notion of an amnesty for those responsible for wrongdoing during the Troubles; stresses that any revised proposals for dealing with the legacy of the past must be the product of serious and sustained engagement with innocent victims, survivors and their advocates; deplores the decision of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to enter bilateral discussions with his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland whilst acquiescing on the abject failure of the Irish Government to provide answers for those families who suspect Irish state involvement in the murder of their loved ones, or who believe their deaths could have been prevented; highlights, furthermore, the absurdity of this approach when the Irish Government maintains their inter-state case against the UK Government; notes with concern the Memorandum of Understanding between the Irish Government and the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, which masquerades as cooperation but includes no statutory powers, no ability to compel witnesses and no guarantee of full disclosure; opposes any role for the Irish Government in overseeing the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery without first establishing parallel investigative processes in its jurisdiction; and calls on the UK Government to urgently provide assurances that any agreement reached in principle with the Irish Government on legacy commands the broad support of victims and survivors.

Miss Michelle McIlveen

Mrs Diane Dodds

Mr Trevor Clarke

Mr Phillip Brett

Motion: Health and Social Care 2025-26 Pay Awards

Proposed:

That this Assembly reaffirms its commitment to the core principle of pay parity for our health workers; welcomes the Minister of Health's prompt confirmation that, with Executive support, he was committed to delivering the 2025-26 pay award in line with the NHS Pay Review Body recommendations; accepts that even with the significant levels of savings being generated across the health service, the delivery of the 2025-26 pay award requires broader Executive support and assistance; expresses deep regret that despite being over halfway through the financial year, and pay increases already implemented elsewhere across the UK, our health and social care (HSC) workers are still waiting to receive their pay increase; recognises that unless a decision is taken imminently, Northern Ireland is rapidly facing the prospect of significant industrial action which would exacerbate the challenges already facing our health service and undermine the critical Programme for Government target to reduce waiting lists; and calls on the Executive to urgently consider and approve the outstanding Ministerial Direction request from the Minister of Health for the implementation of the 2025-26 pay awards to the HSC workforce.

Mr Alan Chambers

Ms Diana Armstrong

Mr Doug Beattie

Mr Robbie Butler

7. Adjournment

• Protection of Sliabh Beagh from Fires and Environmental Damage

Mr Colm Gildernew