Order Paper

1. Prayers

2. Members’ Statements

3. Executive Committee Business

Motion: The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

Proposed:

That the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.

Minister of Justice

4. Question Time

4.1 Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

4.2 Communities

5. Private Members’ Business

Motion: Rejuvenating our High Streets and Town Centres

Proposed:

That this Assembly recognises the importance of thriving high streets and town centres to the economic vibrancy and social fabric of our communities; further recognises the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic downturn and changing consumer habits on retailers, the hospitality sector and other high street businesses; and calls on the Minister for the Economy to produce a comprehensive strategy to rejuvenate high streets and town centres.

Mr David Honeyford
Ms Kate Nicholl
Mr Peter McReynolds
Mr Nick Mathison

Motion: Release of Police Ombudsman’s Report into the Kingsmill Massacre

Proposed:

That this Assembly condemns the callous, sectarian and terrorist murder of ten protestant workmen at Kingsmill on 5 January 1976; stands with the sole survivor, Mr Alan Black, and the bereaved families in their ongoing pursuit of truth and justice; deplores the failure of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to disclose the findings of the Office’s investigation within a reasonable timeframe; notes the urgency of this matter, given Mr Black’s age and health; and calls on the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to release its investigation report, in relation to the Kingsmill atrocity, without further delay.

Mr Trevor Clarke
Ms Joanne Bunting
Mr William Irwin
Mr Jonathan Buckley

6. Adjournment