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 proposed changes to Standing Orders to address anomalies relating to Ministerial Appointments and to the Opposition and next steps

Review of Assembly Questions - Research Paper on oral and written questions in other legislatures - Consideration of next steps

Standing Order 69C Members’ Interests: Rectification of Minor Errors -  Consideration of draft amended SO 69C and associated legal advice - Consideration of draft motion

18 November 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 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

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 Assembly secretariat staff

2 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