Indicative timings for order of business

Monday 19 October 2026

ITEM OF BUSINESS

(MONDAY)

MEMBER

TIME ALLOCATED BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE

ANTICIPATED TIME

Prayers

The Speaker

 

12.00 – 12.02

MATTERS OF THE DAY

Sentencing of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson for Sexual Offences Against Children

Mrs Linda Dillon  Up to 30 mins  12.02 – 12.30 

MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

 

Up to 30 mins

12.30 – 1.00

PUBLIC PETITION

Make the Crossing Safe at Lough View Integrated School

 

Ms Paula Bradshaw

 

Up to 3 mins

 

1.00 – 1.03

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

Motion: Trustee of the Assembly Members' Pension Scheme

Mr Colin McGrath
Mr Matthew O'Toole

 

 


1.03 – 1.04

Motion: Committee Membership

Mr Trevor Clark
Mr David Brooks
Mr Harry Harvey

 

1.04 – 1.05

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

First Stage: Credit Unions (Amendment) Bill

Minister for the Economy   1.05 – 1.06 

Motion: The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Minister of Justice

 

*

 

1.06 – 1.25

Legislative Consent Motion: Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

Minister of Finance

*

1.25 – 1.50

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage – Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill (NIA Bill 45/22-27)

Chairperson, Committee for Communities


*

 

1.50 – 2.00

QUESTION TIME

 

1. The Executive Office


2. Justice

 

 

 

 

 

2.00 – 3.30

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage – Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill (NIA Bill 45/22-27)

Chairperson, Committee for Communities  * 3.30 – 3.50

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Motion: Cost of Living Crisis


Mr Matthew O'Toole

Mr Colin McGrath

Mr Mark Durkan


Up to 1 hour 30 mins

 

3.50 – 5.20

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The Speaker

 

 

5.20