Committee for the Economy

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meetingAgenda

Halloween Recess

 

4 November 2026 

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Agree report
  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session: Rural Community Network and Centre for Cross Border Studies
  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session:  Glenshane Community Development Ltd and Community Foundation NI 
  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session: NI Productivity Forum

Events: 

  • Informal meeting with Hospitality Ulster and Sacha Lord

 11 November 2026

9:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session: Belfast City Council / Belfast Region City and Growth Deal PMO / Belfast Chamber of Commerce
  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session: Derry City and Strabane District Council and Londonderry Chamber of Commerce 
  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session: NILGA, and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council 

18 November 2026

9:30am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session: Social Enterprise NI and Development Trusts NI
  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session: Department for Communities tbc
  • Regional Balance Bill - Evidence session:  Department for the Economy and Invest NI 

24 November 2026

9:30am, Room 30

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

25 November 2026

10:00am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • Regional Balance Bill – response Bill Sponsor 
  • Regional Balance Bill – informal clause by clause scrutiny
  • Renewable Electricity Generation Bill - Assembly Research
  • Renewable Electricity Generation Bill- Assembly Bill Office (closed)

2 December 2026

10:00am, Room 30

Legislation:

  • Regional Balance Bill –formal clause by clause scrutiny – Bill Sponsor
  • Renewable Electricity Generation Bill - Evidence session

9 December 2026

10:00am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • Regional Balance Bill –agree report
  • Renewable Electricity Generation Bill - Evidence session - Energy Cloud
  • Renewable Electricity Generation Bill - Evidence session - -Renewable NI 
  • Renewable Electricity Generation Bill - Evidence session - Utility Regulator

16 December 2026

10:00am, Room 30

 Legislation:

  • Renewable Electricity Generation Bill – informal clause by clause scrutiny with Department
  • Credit Union (Amendment) Bill – Assembly Research / Bill Office brief
  • Credit Unions (Amendment) Bill - evidence sessions tbc

Christmas Recess