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Committee for the Office of the
First Minister and deputy First Minister*

Welcome to the Home Page of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister. The committee was established to advise and assist the First Minister, the Rt Hon Dr Ian R K Paisley MP MLA and the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MP MLA, on matters within their responsibilities as Ministers. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.

Here you will find information about the Committee membership and the work of the Committee.

Membership (11)
Alliance Mrs Naomi Long (Deputy Chairperson)
Democratic Unionist Party Mr Stephen Moutray
  Mr Jim Shannon
  Mr Jimmy Spratt
  Mr Jim Wells
Sinn Fein Ms Martina Anderson
  Mr Barry McElduff
  Mr Francie Molloy
Social Democratic and Labour Party Mrs Dolores Kelly
Ulster Unionist Party Mr Tom Elliott
  Mr Danny Kennedy (Chairperson)

Committee Clerk: Damien Martin
Address: Room 404, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3XX
Telephone: (028) 9052 1448
Fax: (028) 9052 1083
E-mail: committee.ofmdfm@niassembly.gov.uk

*The Assembly approved a motion on 12 June 2007 to change the name of the committee from Committee of the Centre to Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.