Committee for the Economy

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meetingAgenda

7 October 2026

10:00am,  AMIC Newtownabbey

Legislation:

  • Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Agree Report
  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Bill Office Advice

 

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Higher Education – funding model, student places and budget update – oral and written evidence session – Department for the Economy 
  • Higher Education – funding model, student places and budget update – oral and written evidence session – OU, QUB with UU 

 

Visit:

Tour of facilities

14 October 2026

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Department for the Economy
  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Informal clause by clause scrutiny

 

Policy Scrutiny:

  • Atlantic Technological University – all-island admissions pilot – oral and written briefing 

20 October 2026

9:30am, Room 29

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • Department for the Economy oral and written evidence – budget 2026-27

21 October 2026

10:00am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Formal clause by clause scrutiny
  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session with Assembly Research
  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session with Assembly Bill Office

 

Policy Scrutiny:

  • QUB ARINS Cross-border working study
  • Oral and written evidence - Waste Water Infrastructure Group 

Halloween Recess

 

4 November 2026 

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence sessions
  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Agree report

 11 November 2026

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence sessions

18 November 2026

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence sessions

 24 November 2026

9.30am, Room 30

Policy Scrutiny:
  • Minister for the Economy – Budget, legislation and Policy update