Committee for Communities: 2022 - 2027 Mandate

2024 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 Communities in 2024.

Research Papers will be published here when available.

An overview of the ‘Right to Buy’ in other jurisdictions

- Date: 08/11/2024

This paper was requested by the Committee for Communities and explores developments in the ‘Right to Buy’ in Scotland, Wales, England and the Republic of Ireland.

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Child Support Enforcement Bill

- Date: 08/11/2024

This paper has been prepared to inform consideration of the Child Support Enforcement Bill which completed its Second Stage on 25 June 2024. The Bill contains provisions to allow the Department for Communities to make administrative liability orders which will replace the current court-based liability order process. It also contains provisions to require the Department for Communities to make regulations in respect to the right of appeal to a court against the making of such an order.

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Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill

- Date: 13/06/2024

This paper has been prepared to inform consideration of the Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill which completed its Second Stage on 3 June 2024. The Bill contains provisions to confer regulation making powers to the Department for Communities to facilitate the implementation of reforms to Automatic Enrolment.

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