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- Question Time rota and schedule of questions
- Primary Legislation
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- Official Report (Hansard)
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- Assembly Explained - articles, videos and podcasts demystifying the work of the Assembly
Featured News
Read the featured news from the Northern Ireland Assembly.
- PRESS RELEASE: Delays in Opening New Maternity Hospital Are Deeply Concerning, Says Assembly’s Health Committee
- Speaker receives notice of a motion triggering a vote on the continuing application of Articles 5 to 10 of the Windsor Framework
- SPEAKER'S CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from the Speaker to all Members on Democratic Consent Motion
- PRESS RELEASE: Rural Issues Top of the Agenda for Assembly Committee
- PRESS RELEASE: Committee on Standards and Privileges Publishes Report on Its Self Referral to the Commissioner for Standards on an Alleged Leak of Confidential Information
- Public Accounts Committee Report on Excess Votes (Northern Ireland) 2023-24
- PRESS RELEASE: Assembly Committee Finds Risks and Weaknesses in Public Procurement Processes Here
- Miss the Older People's Parliament on 12 October 2024? Watch it back to see what was debated...
- Joint Communiqué: Ninth Plenary of the North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association
- Watch our virtual tour of Parliament Buildings
- View the latest tender opportunities...
- Brexit and Beyond - learn more about Brexit and Northern Ireland. Stay up-to-date with the latest developments.
Recruitment Opportunities
Current recruitment opportunities in the Northern Ireland Assembly:
Further information:
Consultations on Members' Bills Proposals
- Eóin Tennyson MLA has launched a consultation on his Banning of Conversion Practices Bill. Find out more...
- Danny Donnelly MLA launches consultation on his Disability Rights Bill. Find out more…
- Peter McReynolds MLA has initiated a consultation for his Trees Protection Bill. Find out more…
- Sinead McLaughlin has launched a consultation on regional jobs, skills and investment. Find out more…
- Gerry Carroll MLA has initiated a consultation for his People’s Housing Bill. Find out more…
- John Blair MLA has initiated a consultation for his Hunting of Wild Mammals with Dogs Bill. Find out more…
- Danny Baker MLA is consulting on a Member’s Bill to End Holiday Hunger. Find out more…’
Inquiries, Consultations and Calls for Evidence - Have your say
As part of their regular scrutiny duties, Committees may ask stakeholders and members of the public for their views and submissions on a particular subject or piece of legislation.
This is a chance for you to have your say and help Committees with their work.
We have a dedicated Citizen Space hub for our consultations which you can visit to see what is currently being consulted upon.
You can check out current calls for evidence below:
Please note that these consultation links will take you to our Citizen Space site.
- Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee Inquiry into replacement EU act on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. (EXTERNAL LINK)
- Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee Inquiry into replacement EU Act on liability for defective products. (EXTERNAL LINK)
- Committee for Education Inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (survey closes Tuesday 19 November 2024) [EXTERNAL LINK]
- Have your say on the issues that should be debated in the Women's Parliament in February 2025. Find out more and complete the survey (survey closes 28 November 2024) [EXTERNAL LINK]
- Committee for Health Inquiry into Access to Palliative Care Services (survey closes Friday 10 January 2024)
- Consultation on the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission's draft Disability Action Plan 2025-2030 (survey closes Monday 17 February 2025)
- Consultation on the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission's draft Good Relations Action Plan 2025-2030 (survey closes Monday 17 February 2025)
View the status of all our consultations by visiting our Citizen Space hub hompage [EXTERNAL LINK]
You can also view previous calls for evidence on our Citizen Space 'Find activities' page [EXTERNAL LINK]
Assembly Business
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. It is responsible for making laws on transferred matters in Northern Ireland and for scrutinising the work of Ministers and Government Departments.
25 years of the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement
Information on the programme of events, tours and exhibition to mark 25 years since the signing of the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement:
