Northern Ireland Assembly Publication Scheme
Who we are and what we do
Roles and Responsibilities
The Statutory Basis of the Northern Ireland Assembly
The Legislative Competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly’s Primary Legislation Process
The role and identity of the Speaker
The role of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
The role and identity of Committee Chairs
Information relating to the legislation relevant to functions of the Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)
Committee, Plenary and Members Business
Draft Primary Legislation, which is currently going through the various stages of the legislative process of the Northern Ireland Assembly
This information is available the day after introduction. Where necessary, amended Bills are available the day after consideration or further consideration stage has been completed.
Explanatory and Financial Memorandum
Memorandum provided in order to give the reader of a Bill a proper understanding of the Bill and to help inform debate. It is intended to be read in conjunction with the Bill. It is not however a comprehensive description of the Bill and is not endorsed by the Assembly.
This information is published on the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission website together with the relevant Bill.
Questions for Oral Answer – A searchable database of Questions for Oral Answer by date. The questions database is also searchable by keyword, Member, Minister and time period.
Topical Questions – A searchable database of Members listed to ask a Topical Question by date.
Daily list of questions for Written Answer
Marshalled list of amendments, No Day Named list
Amendments to Order papers are linked within the corresponding order paper. The list of No Day Named Motions is a list of motions with no specifed date for debate.
Minutes of Proceedings, including papers presented
Representing the formal record of business done and decisions taken by the Assembly.
Reports of the Examiner of Statutory Rules
The Examiner of Statutory Rules assists the Assembly and the appropriate Committees (the Statutory Committees and the Committee of the Centre) in the technical scrutiny of statutory rules and draft statutory rules. In doing this, the Examiner makes reports (which are published) to the Assembly and the appropriate Committees.
