Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: 2022 - 2027 Mandate
2026 Research Papers
Below you will find details of Research Publications which have been prepared by the Assembly's Research and Information Service (RaISe) for the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in 2026.
Dilapidation Bill: Scrutinising Key “Public Purse” Implications
- Date: 16/04/2026
This Review of Costs aims to support the Assembly – that is, Members in their plenary, committee and constituency capacities – when scrutinising key potential financial implications for the “public purse”, if the Dilapidation Bill would be enacted as introduced and thereafter would be in receipt of Royal Assent. It relies on the Bill’s Explanatory and Financial Memorandum (EFM), as compiled by the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), and other relevant sources.
Environmental Principles within policy making – origins and application in GB and Ireland
- Date: 05/02/2026
A brief overview of the origins of Environmental Principles and their application in the policy making process in GB and Ireland
US Trade Tariffs: key changes & initial considerations for Northern Ireland - supplementary
- Date: 26/01/2026
This Briefing Paper provides an update on changes to US Trade Tariffs since June 2025 and identifies initial considerations arising from those changes for Northern Ireland businesses.
US Trade Tariffs: key changes & initial considerations for Northern Ireland
- Date: 08/01/2026
This Briefing Paper sets out a timeline of key changes (actual and currently proposed) to American trade tariff policy; and highlights potential impacts arising for Northern Ireland, including government and business, if such changes are implemented.
