Committee for Finance: 2022 - 2027 Mandate
2026 Research Papers
Below you will find details of Research Publications which have been prepared by the Assembly's Research and Information Service (RaISe).
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill
- Date: 04/06/2026
This Bill Paper has been prepared by the Assembly Research and Information Service (RaISe). It provides an overview of the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill. It provides a background to the policy changes proposed by the Bill including a comparison with neighbouring jurisdictions and an overview of responses to the public consultation. It further lays out some scrutiny points Members may wish to consider during their examination of the Bill.
Review of Costs: Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill
- Date: 04/06/2026
Seeking to support Assembly scrutiny, this Review of Costs addresses key potential “public purse” implications arising from the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill, if enacted as introduced. The Bill increases the minimum age for marriages and civil partnerships, as well as placing non-religious ‘belief’ marriages on the same statutory footing as religious marriages, thereby amending existing law.
Draft Budget 2026-2029/30: Local Revenue-Raising
- Date: 27/03/2026
This Briefing Paper is Paper 6 of 6 in a thematic series. It addresses local revenue raising in Northern Ireland, with the aim of supporting Northern Ireland Assembly plenaries, statutory committees and the Audit Committee, when scrutinising Draft Budget 2026-29/30.
Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30:Proposed Resource Allocations
- Date: 27/03/2026
This Briefing Paper is Paper 5 of 6 in a thematic series. It examines the Finance Minister’s proposed Draft Budget resource allocations and how they could shape Northern Ireland’s long-term investment planning and Departmental capital spending profiles over the next four-year period. The Paper aims to support Northern Ireland Assembly plenaries, statutory committees and Audit Committee, when scrutinising Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30.
Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30:Proposed Capital Allocations
- Date: 27/03/2026
This Briefing Paper is Paper 4 of 6 in a thematic series. It examines the Finance Minister’s proposed Draft Budget capital allocations and how they could shape Northern Ireland’s long term investment planning and Departmental capital spending profiles over the next four year period. The Paper aims to support Northern Ireland Assembly plenaries, statutory committees and Audit Committee, when scrutinising Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30.
Draft Budget 2026-2029/30:Northern Ireland Economic Context
- Date: 27/03/2026
This Briefing Paper is Paper 3 of 6 in a thematic series. It provides an overview of the Northern Ireland economic context; ultimately aiming to support Northern Ireland Assembly plenaries, statutory committees and Audit Committee, when scrutinising Draft Budget 2026/-2029/30, including the Finance Minister’s January 2026 proposals.
Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30:Beyond Block Grant Funding
- Date: 27/03/2026
This Briefing Paper is Paper 2 of 6 in a thematic series. It looks beyond the Block Grant, to “Barnett Plus” and other, with the aim of supporting Northern Ireland Assembly plenaries, statutory committees and Audit Committee, when scrutinising Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30.
Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30:Context-setting
- Date: 27/03/2026
This Briefing Paper is Paper 1 of 6 in a thematic series. It provides context setting information, ultimately aiming to help inform Assembly plenaries, statutory committees and the Audit Committee, when scrutinising Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30, including the Finance Minister’s recent proposals.
