Committee for the Economy

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meetingAgenda

8 October 2025

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • DfE oral and written evidence – RHI Closure Bill 

Policy Scrutiny:

  • NI Skills Council update - oral and written briefing  
  • Consider End of Session report 2024-25

15 October 2025

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Law Society NI - Insolvency (Amendment) Bill tbc 
  • Bill Office guidance – closed session 
  • ESR brief – closed session

22 October 2025

9:30am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • Insolvency Practitioners – Insolvency (Amendment) Bill
  • RaISe brief -  Insolvency (Amendment) Bill

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Departmental oral and written evidence – apprenticeship action plan 
 

Halloween Recess

5 November 2025

10:00am, Room 30

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Oral and written evidence – Lord Murphy – Windsor Framework 
  • Oral and written evidence - Road Haulage Association – customs arrangements post Windsor Framework

12 November 2025

10:00am, Room 30

  Legislation:

  • Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Committee Stage –informal deliberation on clauses 

19 November 2025

10:00am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Committee Stage – informal deliberation on clauses
  • RHI (Closure of Domestic Scheme) Bill – evidence sessions

26 November 2025

10:00am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Committee Stage – clause by clause scrutiny
  • RHI (Closure of Domestic Scheme) Bill – evidence sessions

3 December 2025

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Committee Stage – agreement of report

Policy scrutiny:

  • Invest NI/ Department for the Economy – update on Invest NI – review progress; review of investments; annual report 2024-25  – oral and written evidence 
  • Employers for Childcare oral and written evidence – childcare issues tbc

10 December 2025

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • RHI (Closure of Domestic Scheme) Bill – evidence sessions – Department for the Economy feedback on consultation tbc

17 December 2025

10:00am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • RHI (Closure of Domestic Scheme) Bill – evidence sessions – deliberations / clause by clause scrutiny tbc
 

Christmas Recess

7 January 2026

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • RHI (Closure of Domestic Scheme) Bill – agreement of report tbc

Policy scrutiny:

  • Ministerial oral and written evidence session – 2026-27 budget tbc

  • Departmental oral and written evidence
    - Business Plan update tbc
    - 5 year sustainability business plan tbc