Assembly and Executive Review Committee: 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 Assembly and Executive Review Committee in 2026.
Role and accountability of Speakers/Presiding Officers in legislatures in the UK and Ireland
- Date: 24/02/2026
This briefing paper has been prepared following a request from the Assembly & Executive Review Committee. The Committee asked for a comparative research paper on the role, powers and accountability of the Speaker, which examines arrangements across applicable legislatures.
Public opinion on the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive and options for reform
- Date: 24/02/2026
This briefing paper identifies and summarises public opinion on institutional reform options in Northern Ireland. It begins by outlining some existing evidence on the subject from surveys and opinion polls. The second section describes evidence from small-scale deliberative exercises and focus groups conducted in Northern Ireland.
