Minutes of Proceedings
Session: Session currently unavailable
Date: 19 May 2026
The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair.
1. Prayers
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Speaker’s Business
2.1 Principles of debate
The Speaker reminded Members of the principles of debate, that gratuitous personal insults are not likely to be constructive to debate and that Members should be prepared to reflect on their comments that others might find offensive.
3. Members’ Statements
Under Standing Order 24A, the following Members made a statement to the Assembly:
Miss Jemma Dolan
Mr Trevor Clarke
Ms Sian Mulholland
Mr Jon Burrows
Mr Matthew O’Toole
Mr Declan Kearney
Mr David Brooks
Mr Stewart Dickson
Mrs Deborah Erskine
Mrs Michelle Guy
Mr Colm Gildernew
Mr Stephen Dunne
4. Matters of the Day
4.1 High Court ruling that the former Police Ombudsman acted ultra vires and the implications for legacy
Mr Jon Burrows, under Standing Order 24, made a statement on the High Court ruling that the former Police Ombudsman acted ultra vires and the implications for legacy. Other Members were also called to speak on the matter.
5. Assembly Business
5.1 Motion: Committee Membership
Proposed:
That Mrs Sinéad Ennis replace Mr Cathal Boylan as a member of the Committee for Infrastructure
Mr Philip McGuigan
Mrs Sinéad Ennis
The Question being put, the motion was carried.
6. Executive Committee Business
6.1 First Stage: Education Inspections Bill (NIA Bill 34/22-27)
As the Minister of Education was unavailable, the junior Minister, Ms Joanne Bunting, introduced a Bill to amend the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 with respect to inspections of schools, colleges and certain other providers of education.
The Education Inspections Bill (NIA Bill 34/22-27) passed First Stage and was ordered to be printed.
6.2 Consideration Stage: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27)
The junior Minister, Ms Aisling Reilly, moved the Consideration Stage of the Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27).
Sixty-three amendments were tabled to the Bill and selected for debate.
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker, Mr Blair, took the Chair.
The sitting was suspended at 12.58pm and resumed at 2.00pm, the Speaker in the Chair.
7. Question Time
7.1 Economy
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for the Economy, Dr Caoimhe Archibald.
The Deputy Speaker, Mr Blair, took the Chair.
8. Executive Committee Business (cont’d)
8.1 Consideration Stage: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27)(cont’d)
Debate resumed.
After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 2 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 2 to Clause 2 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 3 to Clause 4 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 4, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 4 to Clause 5 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 5, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 7 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 8 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 5 to Clause 9 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 6 to Clause 9 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 7 to Clause 9 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 9, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 8 to Clause 10 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 10, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 9 to Clause 11 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 11, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 12 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 10 inserting new clause ‘Contributions to payments’ was made without division and it was agreed that the new clause stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 13 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 14 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 11 to Clause 15 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 15, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 12 to Clause 16 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 13 to Clause 16 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 14 to Clause 16 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 16, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 17 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 15 to Clause 18 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 18, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 16 to Clause 19 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 19, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 17 to Clause 20 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 20, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 21 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 18 to Clause 22 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 22, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 23 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 24 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 19 to Clause 25 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 25, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 20 to Clause 26 was made without division.
Amendment 21 was not called.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 26, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 22 to Clause 27 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 27, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 28 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 23 to Clause 29 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 24 to Clause 29 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 29, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 30 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 25 to Clause 31 was made without division.
Amendment 26 was not moved.
Amendment 27 was not moved.
After debate, Amendment 28 to Clause 31 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 29 to Clause 31 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 30 to Clause 31 was made on division (Division 1).
The Deputy Speaker, Dr Aiken, took the Chair.
After debate, Amendment 31 to Clause 31 was made without division.
Amendment 32 was not called.
After debate, Amendment 33 to Clause 31 was negatived without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 31, as amended, stand part
of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 34 to Clause 32 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 32, as amended, stand part
of the Bill.
The Deputy Speaker, Mr Blair, took the Chair.
After debate, Amendment 35 to Clause 33 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 33, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 34 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 35 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 36 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 37 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 36 to Clause 38 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 38, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 37 to Clause 39 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 38 to Clause 39 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 39 to Clause 39 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 40 to Clause 39 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 39, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 41 to Clause 40 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 40, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 41 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 42 to Clause 42 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 42, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 43 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 44 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 45 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 46 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 47 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules
After debate, Amendment 43 to Schedule 1 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 1, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 44 to Schedule 2 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 45 to Schedule 2 was negatived without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 2, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 46 to Schedule 3 was negatived without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 3 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 47 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 48 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 49 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 50 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 51 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 52 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 53 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 54 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 55 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 56 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 57 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 58 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 59 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 60 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 61 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 62 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
After debate, Amendment 63 to Schedule 4 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 4, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.
The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27) stood referred to the Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker, Dr Aiken, took the Chair.
9. Speaker’s Business
9.1 Adjournment Debate
Deputy Speaker Blair informed Members that Mr Keith Buchanan did not intend to speak to the Adjournment Debate scheduled in his name that evening, and that he would seek to reschedule it through the Business Committee.
The Deputy Speaker, Dr Aiken, took the Chair.
10. Private Members’ Business
10.1 Motion: The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases
Proposed:
That this Assembly condemns the Irish Government’s failure to cooperate with the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery or to establish separate investigative processes addressing the legacy of the past; notes the pain and trauma this has caused to the victims of terrorism; believes the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill has lost the confidence of victims, survivors and veterans; expresses concern that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has retained these proposals under political pressure from Dublin, despite the Irish Government failing to drop its interstate case or deliver on any of the promises contained in the 2025 Joint Framework on the Legacy of the Troubles; further believes that former soldiers and other members of the security forces who acted with professionalism and within the law deserve robust protections against vexatious and repeated investigations; welcomes the UK Supreme Court judgement in the Dillon case, which found that the local courts wrongly and inappropriately used the Windsor Framework to strike down provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act; calls on the UK Government to immediately withdraw the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill and instead develop fresh proposals that command the confidence of victims and veterans; and further calls on the Irish Government to lift their decades-long embargo on providing answers to the victims of terrorism in Northern Ireland.
Mr Paul Frew
Mr Trevor Clarke
Mrs Diane Dodds
Amendment:
Leave out all after‘Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’ and insert:
‘continued to advance the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill under direct political pressure from the Irish Government; further believes the UK Government should consider legal action against the Irish Government for failing to conduct an investigation under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, into those UK citizens who were abducted in Northern Ireland, taken across the Irish border and murdered; affirms that that the Irish Government should lift their decades-long embargo on providing answers to victims of terrorism throughout the UK; believes that those police officers, members of the military and security services who acted with professionalism and within the law deserve to be protected from vexatious or repeated investigations where there is no new, compelling and credible evidence; welcomes the UK Supreme Court judgment in the Dillon case which found that the Windsor Framework was inappropriately used to strike down provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act; calls on the UK Government to take steps to substantially amend the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to ensure it has the confidence of victims, survivors and the public, including those who served during Operation Banner; and further calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to write to the UK Government and the Irish Government to request they outline how they intend to meet their legacy commitments.’
Mr Doug Beattie
Mr Jon Burrows
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the amendment fell (Division 2).
The Question being put, the motion was negatived (Division 3).
11. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 8.23pm.
Mr Edwin Poots
The Speaker
19 May 2026
Northern Ireland Assembly
Proxy Voting Notifications
In line with Standing Order 27A, Miss Nicola Brogan arranged for her vote to be exercised by a proxy (Mrs Sinéad Ennis) during the period 11 November 2025 to 10 August 2026.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 May 2026 – Division 1
Amendment 30: Consideration Stage: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27)
Proposed:
Clause 31, Page 18, Line 8
After ‘for’ insert ‘more than’
Mr Gerry Carroll
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 29
Noes: 23
AYES
Ms D Armstrong, Mr Beattie, Ms Bradshaw, Mr Burrows, Mr Butler, Mr Carroll, Mr Chambers, Mr Dickson, Mr Donnelly, Mr Durkan, Ms Egan, Mr Gaston, Mrs Guy, Mr Honeyford, Mrs Long, Miss McAllister, Mr McCrossan, Mr McGlone, Mr McGrath, Ms McLaughlin, Mr McMurray, Mr McNulty, Mr McReynolds, Mr Mathison, Mr Muir, Ms Mulholland, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Stewart, Mr Tennyson.
Tellers for the Ayes: Ms Bradshaw, Mr Carroll.
NOES
Mr Bradley, Mr Brett, Mr Brooks, Ms Brownlee, Mr K Buchanan, Mr T Buchanan, Mr Buckley, Ms Bunting, Mrs Cameron, Mr Clarke, Mrs Dodds, Mr Dunne, Mrs Erskine, Ms Forsythe, Mr Frew, Mr Harvey, Mr Kingston, Mrs Little-Pengelly, Miss McIlveen, Mr Martin, Mrs Middleton, Mr Robinson, Mr Wilson.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Brett, Mrs Cameron.
The amendment was made.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 May 2026 – Division 2
Amendment: The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases
Proposed:
Leave out all after ‘Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’and insert:
‘continued to advance the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill under direct political pressure from the Irish Government; further believes the UK Government should consider legal action against the Irish Government for failing to conduct an investigation under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, into those UK citizens who were abducted in Northern Ireland, taken across the Irish border and murdered; affirms that that the Irish Government should lift their decades-long embargo on providing answers to victims of terrorism throughout the UK; believes that those police officers, members of the military and security services who acted with professionalism and within the law deserve to be protected from vexatious or repeated investigations where there is no new, compelling and credible evidence; welcomes the UK Supreme Court judgment in the Dillon case which found that the Windsor Framework was inappropriately used to strike down provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act; calls on the UK Government to take steps to substantially amend the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to ensure it has the confidence of victims, survivors and the public, including those who served during Operation Banner; and further calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to write to the UK Government and the Irish Government to request they outline how they intend to meet their legacy commitments.’
Mr Doug Beattie
Mr Jon Burrows
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 26
Noes: 43
AYES
Mr Beattie, Mr Bradley, Mr Brett, Mr Brooks, Ms Brownlee, Mr K Buchanan, Mr Buckley, Ms Bunting, Mr Butler, Mrs Cameron, Mr Chambers, Mr Clarke, Mrs Dodds, Mr Dunne, Mrs Erskine, Ms Forsythe, Mr Frew, Mr Gaston, Mr Harvey, Mr Kingston, Mrs Little-Pengelly, Miss McIlveen, Mr Martin, Mrs Middleton, Mr Robinson, Mr Wilson.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Butler, Mr Chambers.
NOES
Mr Baker, Mr Blair, Ms Bradshaw, Miss Brogan, Mr Delargy, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dillon, Miss Dolan, Mr Donnelly, Mr Durkan, Ms Egan, Mrs Ennis, Mrs Ferguson, Ms Finnegan, Miss Flynn, Mr Gildernew, Mrs Guy, Mr Honeyford, Ms Hunter, Mr Kearney, Mr Kelly, Ms Kimmins, Mrs Long, Mr McAleer, Miss McAllister, Mr McGlone, Mr McGrath, Mr McGuigan, Ms McLaughlin, Mr McNulty, Mr McReynolds, Mrs Mason, Mr Mathison, Ms Mulholland, Miss Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Ms Nicholl, Mr O'Dowd, Ms O'Neill, Mr O'Toole, Ms Reilly, Ms Sheerin, Mr Tennyson.
Tellers for the Noes: Mrs Dillon, Mr McGrath.
The amendment fell.
Votes cast by proxy:
Miss Brogan’s vote was cast by Mrs Ennis.
Northern Ireland Assembly
19 May 2026 – Division 3
Motion: The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases
Proposed:
That this Assembly condemns the Irish Government’s failure to cooperate with the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery or to establish separate investigative processes addressing the legacy of the past; notes the pain and trauma this has caused to the victims of terrorism; believes the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill has lost the confidence of victims, survivors and veterans; expresses concern that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has retained these proposals under political pressure from Dublin, despite the Irish Government failing to drop its interstate case or deliver on any of the promises contained in the 2025 Joint Framework on the Legacy of the Troubles; further believes that former soldiers and other members of the security forces who acted with professionalism and within the law deserve robust protections against vexatious and repeated investigations; welcomes the UK Supreme Court judgement in the Dillon case, which found that the local courts wrongly and inappropriately used the Windsor Framework to strike down provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act; calls on the UK Government to immediately withdraw the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill and instead develop fresh proposals that command the confidence of victims and veterans; and further calls on the Irish Government to lift their decades-long embargo on providing answers to the victims of terrorism in Northern Ireland.
Mr Paul Frew
Mr Trevor Clarke
Mrs Diane Dodds
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 27
Noes: 43
AYES
Mr Beattie, Mr Bradley, Mr Brett, Mr Brooks, Ms Brownlee, Mr K Buchanan, Mr Buckley, Ms Bunting, Mr Butler, Mrs Cameron, Mr Chambers, Mr Clarke, Mrs Dodds, Mr Dunne, Mrs Erskine, Ms Forsythe, Mr Frew, Mr Gaston, Mr Harvey, Mr Kingston, Mrs Little-Pengelly, Miss McIlveen, Mr Martin, Mrs Middleton, Mr Nesbitt, Mr Robinson, Mr Wilson.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Buckley, Mr Kingston.
NOES
Mr Baker, Mr Blair, Ms Bradshaw, Miss Brogan, Mr Delargy, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dillon, Miss Dolan, Mr Donnelly, Mr Durkan, Ms Egan, Mrs Ennis, Mrs Ferguson, Ms Finnegan, Miss Flynn, Mr Gildernew, Mrs Guy, Mr Honeyford, Ms Hunter, Mr Kearney, Mr Kelly, Ms Kimmins, Mrs Long, Mr McAleer, Miss McAllister, Mr McGlone, Mr McGrath, Mr McGuigan, Ms McLaughlin, Mr McNulty, Mr McReynolds, Mrs Mason, Mr Mathison, Ms Mulholland, Miss Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Ms Nicholl, Mr O'Dowd, Ms O'Neill, Mr O'Toole, Ms Reilly, Ms Sheerin, Mr Tennyson.
Tellers for the Noes: Mrs Dillon, Mr McNulty.
The motion was negatived.
Votes cast by proxy:
Miss Brogan’s vote was cast by Mrs Ennis.
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on 19 May 2026.
1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Education Inspections Bill (NIA Bill 34/22-27)
3. Orders in Council
4. Statutory Rules
5. Legislative Consent Memorandums
6. Assembly Reports
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
A Strategic Review of the Planning Appeals Commission (Northern Ireland Audit Office)
9. Publications Presented in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:
Stages in Consideration of Public Bills
First Stage: Introduction of Bill.
Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles.
Committee Stage (Comm. Stage): Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.
Consideration Stage (CS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.
Further Consideration Stage (FCS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.
Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.
Royal Assent.
Proceedings as 19 May 2026
2022-2027 Mandate
Executive Bills
|
Title & |
First |
Second Stage |
Comm. Stage to Conclude |
Report Ordered to be Printed |
CS |
FCS |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
|
Budget Bill 01/22-27 |
19.02.2024 |
19.02.2024 |
N/A |
N/A |
20.02.2024 |
20.02.2024 |
20.02.2024 |
14.03.2024 |
|
Hospital Parking Charges Bill 02/22-27 |
15.04.2024 |
16.04.2024 |
N/A |
N/A |
23.04.2024 |
29.04.2024 |
07.05.2024 |
16.05.2024 |
|
Defective Premises Bill 03/22-27 |
20.05.2024 |
03.06.2024 |
N/A |
N/A |
11.06.2024 |
18.06.2024 |
02.07.2024 |
20.09.2024 |
|
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill 04/22-27 |
20.05.2024 |
03.06.2024 |
08.11.2024 |
07.11.2024 |
28.01.2025 |
18.02.2025 |
03.03.2025 |
18.06.2025 |
|
Child Support Enforcement Bill 05/22-27 |
17.06.2024 |
25.06.2024 |
13.12.2024 |
28.11.2024 |
24.02.2025 |
18.03.2025 |
08.04.2025 |
23.06.2025 |
|
Budget (No. 2) Bill 06/22-27 |
01.07.2024 |
02.07.2024 |
N/A |
N/A |
09.09.2024 |
16.09.2024 |
23.09.2024 |
18.10.2024 |
|
Justice Bill 07/22-27 |
17.09.2024 |
01.10.2024 |
27.03.2026 |
26.03.2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture Bill 08/22-27 |
25.11.2024 |
03.12.2024 |
23.05.2025 |
23.05.2025 |
09.06.2025 |
17.06.2025 |
30.06.2025 |
16.09.2025 |
|
Sign Language Bill 10/22-27 |
10.02.2025 |
18.02.2025 |
13.02.2026 |
12.02.2025 |
24.03.2026 |
20.04.2026 |
28.04.2026 |
|
|
Budget Bill 11/22-27 |
17.02.2025 |
18.02.2025 |
N/A |
N/A |
24.02.2025 |
25.02.2025 |
25.02.2025 |
06.03.2025 |
|
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill 12/22-27 |
18.02.2025 |
03.03.2025 |
30.08.2025 |
03.07.2025 |
15.09.2025 |
29.09.2025 |
13.10.2025 |
19.02.2026 |
|
Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill 13/22-27 |
25.03.2025 |
07.04.2025 |
01.10.2025 |
17.09.2025 |
04.11.2025 |
18.11.2025 |
02.12.2025 |
25.02.2026 |
|
Title & |
First |
Second Stage |
Comm. Stage to Conclude |
Report Ordered to be Printed |
CS |
FCS |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
|
Budget (No. 2) Bill 14/22-27 |
03.06.2025 |
09.06.2025 |
N/A |
N/A |
10.06.2025 |
16.06.2025 |
16.06.2025 |
28.07.2025 |
|
Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouse) and Redress Scheme Bill 15/22-27 |
16.06.2025 |
24.06.2025 |
26.01.2026 |
29.01.2026 |
19.05.2026 |
|
|
|
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Adult Protection Bill 16/22-27 |
17.06.2025 |
30.06.2025 |
27.03.2026 |
26.03.2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill 17/22-27 |
23.06.2025 |
16.09.2025 |
03.07.2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill 18/22-27 |
23.06.2025 |
01.07.2025 |
27.03.2026 |
18.03.2026 |
05.05.2026 |
|
|
|
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Administrative and Finance Provisions Bill 19/22-27 |
23.06.2025 |
01.07.2025 |
27.03.2026 |
11.03.2026 |
20.04.2026 |
|
|
|
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Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 20/22-27 |
23.06.2025 |
01.07.2025 |
12.12.2025 |
10.12.2025 |
17.02.2026 |
03.03.2026 |
24.03.26 |
|
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Dilapidation Bill 21/22-27 |
23.06.2025 |
01.07.2025 |
15.05.2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
RHI (Closure of the Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill 22/22-27 |
06.10.2025 |
20.10.2025 |
27.02.2026 |
25.02.2026 |
24.03.2026 |
20.04.2026 |
12.05.2026 |
|
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General Teaching Council Bill 23/22-27 |
24.11.2025 |
02.12.2025 |
27.05.2026 |
|
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|
|
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Budget Bill 25/22-27 |
23.02.2026 |
24.02.2026 |
N/A |
N/A |
02.03.2026 |
03.03.2026 |
10.03.2026 |
20.03.2026 |
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Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill 26/22-27 |
03.03.2026 |
16.03.2026 |
27.11.2026 |
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Hospital Parking Charges Bill 29/22-27 |
09.03.2026 |
10.03.2026 |
N/A |
N/A |
24.03.2026 |
14.04.2026 |
20.04.2026 |
06.05.2026 |
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Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill 30/22-27 |
16/03/2026 |
20.04.2026 |
13.11.2026 |
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Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill 31/22-27 |
13/04/2026 |
27.04.2026 |
30.10.2026 |
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Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill 32/22-27 |
20/04/2026 |
28.04.2026 |
20.11.2026 |
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Education Inspections Bill 34/22-27 |
19/05/2026 |
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2022-2027 Mandate
Non-Executive Bills
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Second Stage |
Comm. Stage to Conclude |
Report Ordered to be Printed |
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Final Stage |
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Assembly Members (Independent Remuneration Board) Bill 09/22-27 |
04.02.2025 |
17.02.2025 |
16.05.2025 |
08.04.2025 |
13.05.2025 |
03.06.2025 |
16.06.2025 |
16.09.2025 |
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Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill 24/22-27 |
16.02.2026 |
23.03.2026 |
22.01.2027 |
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Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill 27/22-27 |
03.03.2026 |
13.04.2026 |
18.09.2026 |
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Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill 28/22-27 |
03.03.2026 |
14.04.2026 |
30.08.2026 |
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Hunting with Dogs Bill 33/22-27 |
27.04.2026 |
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