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

MATTERS OF THE DAY

Public Confidence in the Parades Commission following Drumcree Legal Action

Mr Timothy Gaston  Up to 30 mins  12.02 – 12.32 

MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

 

Up to 30 mins

12.32 – 1.00

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

Motion: Committee Membership

Mr Jon Burrows

Dr Steve Aiken

Mr John Stewart

 

1.00 – 1.01

Motion: Committee Membership

Mr Philip McGuigan
Mrs Sinéad Ennis

 

1.01 – 1.02

 

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Pre-School Admissions Consultation:

Socially Disadvantaged Circumstances (SDC) Criterion

Minister of Education

 

 

1.02 – 1.45

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

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

Minister for the Economy

*

1.45 – 2.00

QUESTION TIME

1. The Executive Office

2. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs  

 

 

2.00 – 3.30

URGENT ORAL QUESTION

Independent Reconfiguration Committee

Mr Colin McGrath Up to 30 mins 3.30 – 4.00 

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

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

Chairperson, Committee for Communities  * 4.00 – 4.10  

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS (cont’d)

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

Ms Paula Bradshaw 

*

4.10 – 6.10

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

Mr Peter McReynolds

*

6.10 – 7.40

ADJOURNMENT

The Speaker

 

7.40