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Committee for Employment and Learning

Welcome to the Home Page of the Committee for Employment and Learning. The committee was established to advise and assist the Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey MLA, on matters within his responsibility as a Minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department for Employment and Learning 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 Ms Anna Lo
Democratic Unionist Party Mr Alex Easton 3
  Mr David Hilditch 3
  Mr William Irwin 3
  Mr Robin Newton (Deputy Chairperson)
Sinn Fein Mr Paul Butler
  Mrs Claire McGill
  Ms Sue Ramsey (Chairperson)
Social Democratic and Labour Party Mr Pat Ramsey ***
Ulster Unionist Party Mr David McClarty
  Rev Dr Robert Coulter **

* With effect from 10th June 2008 Mr Robin Newton has replaced Mr Jimmy Spratt as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Employment and Learning.
1 With effect from 29th May 2007 Mr Alastair Ross replaced Mr Jim Wells on the Committee for Employment and Learning.
2 With effect from 10th June 2008 Mr Robin Newton has replaced Mr Jimmy Spratt as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Employment and Learning.
3 With effect from 15th September 2008 Mr Alex Easton, Mr David Hilditch and Mr William Irwin replaced Mr Nelson McCausland, Mr Alastair Ross and Mr Jimmy Spratt.
** with effect from 15 September 2008 Rev Dr Robert Coulter replaced Mr Basil McCrea.
*** with effect from 29 June 2009 Mr Pat Ramsey replaced Mr Alex Attwood

Committee Clerk: Peter Hall
Address: Room 245, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3XX
Telephone: (028) 9052 0379
Fax: (028) 9052 1433
E-mail: cel@niassembly.gov.uk