Order Paper

1.   Prayers

2.   Members’ Statements

3.   Question Time

3.1     Finance

4.   Committee Business

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage – Sign Language Bill (NIA Bill 10/22-27)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 13 February 2026, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Sign Language Bill.

Chairperson, Committee for Communities

5.   Private Members’ Business

Motion: Women in Agriculture

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes with concern the significant under-representation of women in the agricultural sector; recognises the structural and cultural barriers that limit women’s participation, including traditional inheritance practices, access to land, finance, training, and decision-making roles; acknowledges the vital role women play in farm businesses, rural communities and the agri-food industry; understands the huge benefits to be gained from their increased contribution; further notes the recommendations in the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ Breaking the Grass Ceiling report; and calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to develop measures and initiatives to increase female participation and leadership within the sector.

Mr Declan McAleer
Miss Áine Murphy
Ms Aoife Finnegan

Motion: Reclassification of Ketamine

Proposed:

That this Assembly commends the campaign of Sandra Larmour, who has fought with great dignity to increase awareness, and seek reclassification, of ketamine following the tragic death of her daughter Jeni; is alarmed that the prevalence of ketamine has reached record levels in recent years; stresses that ketamine is an extremely dangerous substance and can lead to serious health problems, such as irreversible damage to the bladder and kidneys; further stresses that it is one of the most detected substances in incidents of spiking; recognises that behind every drug-related death is a bereaved family; welcomes the UK Government’s decision to commission advice on whether ketamine should become a Class A drug; and calls on the Minister of Justice to work with the Home Office to put in place arrangements to allow affected families and relevant stakeholders from Northern Ireland to inform that independent review and future decisions on the regulation and classification of ketamine.

Ms Joanne Bunting
Mr Maurice Bradley
Mr Stephen Dunne

Motion: Role of the Irish State during the Troubles

Proposed:

That this Assembly acknowledges the powerful and harrowing testimonies of victims' families and those affected by the Omagh bomb as part of the ongoing public inquiry and supports their quest for truth and justice; laments the lack of any tangible effort by the Irish Government to conduct their own inquiry into the atrocity or deal with the wider aftermath of our troubled past; and calls on the UK Government to initiate an inquiry into the role of the Irish state during the Troubles.

Mr Doug Beattie
Dr Steve Aiken
Mr Robbie Butler
Mr John Stewart

6.   Adjournment

• Concerns around the roads infrastructure leading up to Craigavon Area Hospital

Mr Doug Beattie