Order Paper
Date: 23 February 2026
The Assembly to sit at noon.
Indicative timings for order of business
1. Prayers
2. Members’ Statements
3. Public Petition
Retain Bangor Castle as a Civic Building
Mr Timothy Gaston
4. Executive Committee Business
Motion: Suspension of Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4)
Proposed:
That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 23 February 2026.
Minister of Finance
Motion: Supply Resolution for the Northern Ireland Spring Supplementary Estimates 2025-2026
Proposed:
That this Assembly approves that a sum, not exceeding £28,100,470,000, be granted out of the Consolidated Fund, for or towards defraying the charges for the Northern Ireland Departments, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2026 and that resources, not exceeding £32,672,027,000, be authorised for use by the Northern Ireland Departments, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2026 as summarised for each Department or other public body in Column 4 of Table 1 in the volume of the Northern Ireland Spring Supplementary Estimates 2025-2026 laid before the Assembly on 16 February 2026.
Minister of Finance
Motion: Supply Resolution for the Northern Ireland Estimates Vote on Account 2026-2027
Proposed:
That this Assembly approves that a sum, not exceeding £12,835,941,000 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund, for or towards defraying the charges for the Northern Ireland Departments, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2027 and that resources, not exceeding £14,821,328,000, be authorised for use by the Northern Ireland Departments, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2027 as summarised for each Department or other public body in Column 4 of table 1 in the Northern Ireland Estimates Vote on Account 2026-2027 that was laid before the Assembly on 16 February 2026.
Minister of Finance
First Stage: Budget Bill
Minister of Finance
5. Question Time
