Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Primary Legislation
Dilapidation Bill
The Dilapidation Bill was formally introduced by the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on Tuesday 23 June 2025. The Bill completed its Second Stage on Tuesday 1 July 2025 and was referred to the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for scrutiny (the Committee Stage of the Bill).
The purpose of the Bill is to confer functions on district councils in connection with the dilapidation of buildings and other land.
Further information on the Bill can be found below:
An Explanatory and Financial Memorandum (EFM) is a document that accompanies a bill. It provides a detailed explanation of the bill's purpose, background, policy objectives, and its potential financial, human rights, and other impacts.
Call for Evidence
As part of the Assembly’s legislative processes, the Assembly’s Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs will now consider and take evidence on the Bill and report its opinion to the Assembly. This is known as the 'Committee Stage' of the Bill. As it was the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs who introduced the Bill, it is the responsibility of the Assembly's Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to take forward the Committee Stage.
As part of the Committee Stage, the Committee is seeking views from stakeholders on the objectives, proposals and potential consequences of the Bill and would welcome your views and comments on its contents.
Consultation Closed
The Committee's consultation on the Dilapidation Bill closed on 10 October 2025. The Committee thanks all those who submitted responses. The views received will inform its scrutiny of the Bill and any recommendations made during the legislative process.
If you have any questions, please contact the Committee using the details below.
Useful Information
- View the current progress of the Bill and all related information
- Guide to submitting evidence to Assembly Committees in written or other formats
- Understanding a Bill: a guide for stakeholders
- Assembly Committees Privacy Notice
Quick Links
- Citizen Space Survey Responses
- Research Papers
- Departmental Papers and Correspondence
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Minutes of Evidence
- Other Papers
- Written Submissions
Contact Us
If you have any queries or require any further information about the call for evidence or the Committee Stage of the Dilapidation Bill, please contact the Committee Clerk:
Address: Room 285, Parliament Buildings,
Ballymiscaw,Stormont,
Belfast, BT4 3XX
Email: Committee.AgriEnvRural@niassembly.gov.uk
Telephone: (028) 90 521369
