Social Development Committee

Welcome to the Home Page of the Committee for Social Development. The committee was established to advise and assist the Minister for Social Development, Margaret Ritchie MLA, on matters within her responsibility as a Minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department for Social Development 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 David Simpson (Chairperson)
	Mr Jonathan Craig
	Mr David Hilditch (Deputy Chairperson)
	Miss Michelle McIlveen
Sinn Fein	Mr Mickey Brady
	Mr Fra McCann
	Ms Carál Ní Chuilín1
Social Democratic and Labour Party	Mr Thomas Burns
	Mr Alban Maginness
Ulster Unionist Party	Mr Fred Cobain

¹ With effect from 20 May 2008 Ms Carál Ní Chuilín replaced Mrs Claire McGill
² With effect from 9 June 2008 Mr David Simpson MP MLA replaced Mr Gregory Campbell MP MLA as Chairperson of the Social Development Committee.

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