Indicative timings for order of business

Monday 20 April 2026

These timings are PURELY INDICATIVE

If an item of business concludes early, the next may be taken immediately.

 

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: Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill

Minister for the Economy * 12.31 – 12.32 

Second Stage: Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill (NIA Bill 30/22-27)

Minister of Finance

*

12.32 – 2.00

QUESTION TIME

 

1. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

2. Communities

 

 

2.00 – 3.30

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS (cont’d)

Further Consideration Stage: Sign Language Bill (NIA Bill 10/22-27)

Minister for Communities  * 3.30 – 4.00 

Further Consideration Stage: RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill (NIA Bill 22/22-27)

Minister for the Economy * 4.00 – 4.10 

Consideration Stage: Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill (NIA Bill 19/22-27)

Minister of Finance * 4.10 – 5.10 

Final Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 29/22-27)

Minister of Health * 5.10 – 5.40 

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Motion: Clean Biomethane for Northern Ireland’s Energy, Food and Environmental Security

Mr Robbie Butler
Ms Diana Armstrong
Dr Steve Aiken

Up to 1 hour 30 mins

5.40 – 7.10

ADJOURNMENT

 The Speaker

 

 7.10