Indicative timings for order of business

Monday 7 September 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

Motion: Committee Membership

Mr Jon Burrows

Dr Steve Aiken

Mr John Stewart

 

12.30 – 12.32

Motion: Committee Membership

Mr Philip McGuigan
Mrs Sinéad Ennis

 

12.32 – 12.35

 

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Pre-School Admissions Consultation:

Socially Disadvantaged Circumstances (SDC) Criterion

Minister of Education

 

 

12.35 – 1.15

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Motion: The draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Closure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Minister for the Economy

*

1.15 – 1.35

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage – Charities (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 36/22-27)

Chairperson, Committee for Communities

*

1.35 – 1.45

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Second Stage: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill (NIA Bill 44/22-27)

Ms Paula Bradshaw

*

1.45 – 2.00

QUESTION TIME

1. The Executive Office

2. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs  

 

 

2.00 – 3.30

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS (cont’d)

Second Stage: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill (NIA Bill 44/22-27) (cont’d)

Ms Paula Bradshaw 

*

3.30 – 5.15

Second Stage: Tree Protection Bill (NIA Bill 41/22-27)

Mr Peter McReynolds

*

5.15 – 6.45

ADJOURNMENT

The Speaker

 

6.45