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’s next scheduled meeting is on Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 10:00am in Room 30, Parliament Buildings.
The Committee will hear from the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce on childcare issues.
The Committee will consider pre-consultation evidence on the Department’s draft aviation strategy.
The Committee will receive a briefing from Assembly Research on the Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill.
Committee Membership
The current Committee membership is:
- Mr Phillip Brett MLA, DUP (Chairperson)
- Ms Diane Forsythe 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
- Mr Declan Kearney MLA, Sinn Féin
- 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 could consider and take evidence on the Bill and report its opinion to the Assembly.
The Committee Stage completed on 25 February 2026 and the Committee has now published its Report on the Committee Stage of the RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill.
Delegated Legislation Currently Being Considered by the Committee
To find out more about delegated legislation considered by the Committee, please click here
The Committee for the Economy has been asked to consider the following proposed Statutory Rule and associated documents: The Education (Student Support and Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
To assist the Committee with its work, it is seeking views on whether the information provided by the Department is accurate, complete, and whether it may result in any unintended or unanticipated consequences.
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 submission is 29/04/2026.
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
