Committee for the Economy
Committee Members pictured in Parliament Buildings.
From left to right: Pádraig Delargy MLA, Gary Middleton MLA (Deputy Chairperson), Diana Armstrong MLA, Phillip Brett MLA (Chairperson), Kate Nicholl MLA and Emma Sheerin MLA
Latest News
The Committee for the Economy will meet again on 25 February 2026 at 10:00am in Room 30, Parliament Buildings.
The Committee will consider its report on the Committee Stage of the RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill.
The Committee will take evidence from Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and Tourism NI on the extension of key tourism marketing brands to Northern Ireland.
The Committee will also consider evidence from Hospitality Ulster, the NI Hotels Federation and Food To Go on the economic impact of business rates revaluation.
Committee Membership
The current Committee membership is:
- Mr Phillip Brett MLA, DUP (Chairperson)
- Mr Gary Middleton MLA, DUP (Deputy Chairperson)
- Ms Diana Armstrong MLA, UUP
- Mr Jonathan Buckley MLA, DUP
- Mr Pádraig Delargy MLA, Sinn Féin
- Miss Jemma Dolan MLA, Sinn Féin
- Mr David Honeyford MLA, Alliance
- Ms Sinéad McLaughlin MLA, SDLP
- Ms Kate Nicholl MLA, Alliance
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill
The RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill was formally introduced by the Minister of Economy on 6 October 2025. The Bill completed its Second Stage on 20 October 2025.
As part of the Assembly’s legislative processes, the RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill was referred to the Committee for the Economy so that the Committee can consider and take evidence on the Bill and report its opinion to the Assembly.
In order to inform the Committee Stage of the Bill and to help with the development of any necessary amendments, the Committee sought views from stakeholders on the objectives, proposals and potential consequences of the Bill.
The deadline for submissions was noon on 1 December 2025.
The Committee will now consider the evidence received and will continue with its scrutiny of the Bill.
Delegated Legislation Currently Being Considered by the Committee
The Committee for the Economy has been asked to consider the following proposed Statutory Rules and associated documents.
The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
You can learn about this Statutory Rule on the associated Delegated Legislation page.
You can submit your views on whether the proposed legislation is accurate, complete and whether it may result in any unintended or unanticipated consequences through this survey link. The deadline for submissions is 04/03/2026.
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026.
You can learn about this Statutory Rule on the associated Delegated Legislation page.
You can submit your views on whether the proposed legislation is accurate, complete and whether it may result in any unintended or unanticipated consequences through this survey link. The deadline is 25/02/2026.
The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026.
You can learn about this Statutory Rule on the associated Delegated Legislation page.
The deadline for submission of views was 18/02/2026.
The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Miscarriage) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026.
You can learn more about this Statutory Rule on the associated Delegated Legislation page.
The deadline for submission of views was 11/02/2026.
Contact the Committee
Committee Clerk: Peter McCallion
Room 349, Parliament Buildings,
Ballymiscaw,Stormont,
Belfast, BT4 3XX
Tel: (028) 905 21821
Email: Committee.Economy@niassembly.gov.uk
