Order Paper

Date: 13 January 2026

The Assembly to sit at 10.30am.

Indicative Timings for Order of Business.

 

1. Prayers

2. Members' Statements

3. Question Time

3.1 Health

 

4. Private Members' Business

Motion: Rejecting the New EU Customs Fee on Small Parcels

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes with concern the European Union's decision to introduce a new customs fee for small parcels from 1 July 2026; expresses alarm that if imposed on Northern Ireland, these charges will increase the cost of goods sourced from Great Britain, whilst further reducing the choice available to local businesses and consumers; highlights the folly of those parties who voted to sustain Article 5 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework in December 2024, thereby keeping Northern Ireland at the mercy of changes to the EU Customs Code; urges the UK Government to stand up for local traders by restoring sovereignty and democratic decision making over all aspects of UK trade, without further delay; and calls on the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to explicitly reject the prospect of a new customs duty on parcels moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Mr Jonathan Buckley

Mr David Brooks

Mr Phillip Brett

 

Motion: Paediatric Pathology Services

Proposed:

That this Assembly expresses deep concern at the continued absence of paediatric pathology services here since 2019, resulting in the use of Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool for post-mortem examinations; recognises the additional emotional distress and logistical burden that travel to England places on grieving families; acknowledges that the Department of Health commissioned an independent evaluation into paediatric pathology services, accepted all 21 recommendations and is exploring the potential for all-island collaboration; and calls on the Minister of Health to urgently publish a comprehensive, implementation plan for the restoration of this essential service.

Mr Philip McGuigan

Mrs Linda Dillon

Miss Órlaithí Flynn

 

5. Adjournment

Recurrent Flooding and Lack of Recovery Actions in South Down

Ms Diane Forsythe