Indicative timings for order of business

Monday 27 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

    12.02 – 12.30 

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

The Katie Simpson Review

Minister of Justice Up to 30 mins  12.30 – 1.15 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Second Stage: Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill (NIA Bill 31/22-27)

Minister for the Economy

Up to 30 mins

1.15 – 2.00

QUESTION TIME

 

1. The Executive Office


2. Education

 

 

2.00 – 3.30

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS (cont’d)

Second Stage: Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill (NIA Bill 31/22-27) (cont’d)

Minister for the Economy  Up to 30 mins  3.30 – 4.45 

Motion: The draft Climate Change (Just Transition Commission) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs * 4.45 – 5.45

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage - Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill (NIA Bill 26/22-27)

Chairperson, Committee for Justice  * 5.45 – 5.55 

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

First Stage: Hunting with Dogs Bill

Mr John Blair * 5.55 – 5.56 

Motion: Bovine Tuberculosis

Mr Declan McAleer
Miss Áine Murphy
Ms Aoife Finnegan

Up to 1 hour 30 mins 5.56 – 7.25 

ADJOURNMENT

 The Speaker

 

 8.10