Committee for the Economy
The Committee pictured shortly before the start of a meeting in room 30, Parliament Buildings.
From left to right: David Honeyford MLA, Sorcha Eastwood MLA, Pádraig Delargy MLA, Philip McGuigan MLA, Gary Middleton MLA (Deputy Chairperson), Phillip Brett MLA (Chairperson), Jonathan Buckley MLA and Sinead McLaughlin MLA.
Latest News
The Committee for the Economy will meet again on 17 September 2025 at 10am in Room 30 Parliament Buildings.
The Committee will hear from the Executive’s Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser and from the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre on AI and the Northern Ireland economy.
The Committee will receive an Assembly Research briefing on social enterprises in Northern Ireland.
The Committee will then meet informally with the House of Lords International Agreements Committee.
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
- Mr David Honeyford MLA, Alliance
- Ms Sinéad McLaughlin MLA, SDLP
- MS Kate Nicholl MLA, Alliance
- Ms Emma Sheerin MLA, Sinn Féin
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill
The Insolvency (Amendment) Bill was formally introduced by the Minister of Economy on 23 June 2025. The Bill completed its Second Stage on 1 July 2025.
As part of the Assembly’s legislative processes, the Insolvency (Amendment) Bill has been referred to the Assembly’s 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 is seeking views from stakeholders on the objectives, proposals and potential consequences of the Bill.
The Committee would welcome a related written response in the format of a Microsoft Word document addressing any of the clauses and schedules of the Bill before noon on Tuesday 30 September 2025 submitted to Committee.Economy@niassembly.gov.uk.
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
