Committee on Procedures

Inquiry into an Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy for long-term illness, bereavement and absence on official Assembly business -  Consideration of final draft amended SO 27A – provision for serious long-term illness or injury, bereavement and absence on official Assembly business (tbc)

List of anomalies and technical issues with Standing Orders -  Consideration of draft amended SO 79(2) - Appointments to the Assembly Commission After an Election  - and associated legal advice - Consideration of draft SO 19(1) -  publication of Assembly Commission responses to Assembly written questions – and associated legal advice

2 December 2026

Inquiry into an Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy for long-term illness, bereavement and absence on official Assembly business - Consideration of draft motion and draft Committee report (tbc)

List of anomalies and technical issues with Standing Orders - Consideration of proposed changes to Standing Orders to address anomalies relating to Ministerial Appointments and to the Opposition and next steps

Proxy Voting for significant caring responsibilities - Research paper on proxy voting for significant caring responsibilities in other legislatures and an update on the introduction of carers leave for employees in Northern Ireland Consideration of information on the arrangements for Assembl

15 December 2026

List of anomalies and technical issues with Standing Orders -  Consideration of final draft SO 79(2) and 19(1) and draft motions (tbc) - Consideration of proposed approach to address other issues/anomalies