Indicative timings for order of business

Monday 16 March 2026

ITEM OF BUSINESS

(MONDAY)

MEMBER

TIME ALLOCATED BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE

ANTICIPATED TIME

Prayers

The Speaker

 

12.00 – 12.02

MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

 

Up to 30 mins

12.02 – 12.30

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

Suspension of Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4)

Business Committee

 

12.30 – 12.31

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

First Stage: Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill

Minister of Finance * 12.32– 12.33

Second Stage: Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill (NIA Bill 26/22-27)

Minister of Justice * 12.33 – 2.00 

QUESTION TIME

1. The Executive Office

2. Finance

 

 

2.00 – 3.30

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS (cont’d)

Second Stage: Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill (NIA Bill 26/22-27) (cont’d)

 Minister of Justice *  3.30 – 4.00

Legislative Consent Motion: Crime and Policing Bill

Minister of Justice 

*

4.00 – 4.30

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Motion: Women’s Health Strategy

Ms Claire Sugden

Up to 1 hour 30 mins

4.30 – 6.00

Motion: Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran

Mr Declan Kearney
Miss Deirdre Hargey
Mr Pat Sheehan
Ms Emma Sheerin

Up to 2 hour 15 mins 6.00 – 8.15 

ADJOURNMENT

The Speaker

 

 8.15