Committee for Communities: 2022 - 2027 Mandate
2025 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 2025.
Disability legislation in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland
- Date: 19/06/2025
This briefing paper provides an overview of the disability legislation currently in place across Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. It summarises the core pieces of legislation that provide protections and rights to disabled people, as well as the duties placed on public authorities and bodies to enforce those protections.
Homelessness: a comparison of legislative frameworks in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales
- Date: 22/05/2025
This research paper was requested by the Committee for Communities and explores the legislative frameworks for homelessness in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. It provides an overview of the independent reviews of homelessness legislation in the other jurisdictions and the outworking of those reviews. The paper also examines the proposals for potential further legislative reform in Wales and Scotland.
Sign Language Bill (Northern Ireland) 2025
- Date: 11/04/2025
This paper provides Members with analysis of the Sign Language Bill (Northern Ireland) 2025, introduced to the Assembly on 10 February 2025. It includes recommendations for further scrutiny and draws comparisons with equivalent legislation in Great Britain and Ireland.
The regulation of gambling in Northern Ireland and key developments in other jurisdictions
- Date: 16/01/2025
This paper provides an overview of the regulatory framework for gambling in Northern Ireland including the regulation of online gambling. It also explores recent developments in gambling law and policy in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.
Regulating gambling advertisements in Northern Ireland
- Date: 16/01/2025
A description of who regulates broadcast and online gambling advertisements in Northern Ireland, and consideration of how the Online Safety Act 2023 extends to Northern Ireland for the advertisement of gambling.
