Order Paper
Date: 27 January 2026
The Assembly to sit at 10.30am.
Indicative Timings for Order of Business.
1. Prayers
2. Members’ Statements
3. Executive Committee Business
Legislative Consent Motion: Pension Schemes Bill
Proposed:
That this Assembly agrees, in line with section 87 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, to the principle of the extension to Northern Ireland of the provisions of the Pension Schemes Bill relating to clause 109, Pre-97 Indexation, and clause 116(4) and (5), Funding of the Board of the Pension Protection Fund, which were introduced by way of Government amendment on 3 December 2025.
Minister for Communities
4. Question Time
5. Private Members’ Business
Motion: Clerical Child Abuse
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes that independent research findings and recommendations on clerical child abuse, commissioned by the Executive Office, were submitted to the First Minister and deputy First Minister in July 2025; expresses concern at the lack of engagement with victims and survivors since that time; pays tribute to the Survivors Reference Group and other campaigners for their work in raising awareness and sharing personal details of abuse in faith-based settings; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to publish the reports with the findings and recommendations, set out a funded and time-bound response, and state their position on the reported recommendation for an independent public inquiry.
Ms Paula Bradshaw
Mr Stewart Dickson
Miss Nuala McAllister
Ms Sian Mulholland
Motion: Addressing Harms of Adult Services Websites
Proposed:
That this Assembly acknowledges the significant impact of commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking of women and girls facilitated through adult services websites; reaffirms its commitment to Northern Ireland’s longstanding leadership in safeguarding women and girls from exploitation and trafficking; and calls on the Minister of Justice to press the UK Government to bring forward proposals making it an offence to operate a website hosting advertisements for prostitution.
Mr Peter Martin
Mr Paul Frew
Mr Brian Kingston
6. Adjournment
Road Infrastructure in Ballykelly and Kilrea.
Ms Cara Hunter
