Assembly Plenary - 6 February 2024
Channel: Northern Ireland Assembly
Date: 2024-02-06

The Assembly met at 10:30am

1.   Prayers

2.   Assembly Business
Motion: Suspension of Standing Order 20(1)

Proposed:
That Standing Order 20(1) be suspended for Tuesday 6 February 2024.

Mrs Sinéad Ennis
Mr Trevor Clarke
Ms Paula Bradshaw
Mr John Stewart
Mr Colin McGrath
  

Motion: Establishment of Statutory Committees
Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Orders 46 and 47, this Assembly determines that nine Statutory Committees shall be established, as follows:

the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;
the Committee for Communities;
the Committee for the Economy;
the Committee for Education;
the Committee for the Executive Office;
the Committee for Finance;
the Committee for Health;
the Committee for Infrastructure; and
the Committee for Justice.

Terms of reference, quorum and composition of the Committees shall be as prescribed in Standing Orders 48 and 49.

Mrs Sinéad Ennis
Mr Trevor Clarke
Ms Paula Bradshaw
Mr John Stewart
Mr Colin McGrath

Appointment of Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons of Statutory Committees
Appointment of Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons of Standing Committees


3.   Election of Principal Deputy Speaker              

4.   Private Members’ Business
Motion: Public Finances

Proposed:
That this Assembly endorses the letter sent to Prime Minister Sunak by all Executive Ministers calling for our public finances to be placed on a sustainable footing and for the Executive to have the resources that it needs to deliver effective public services.

Mrs Sinéad Ennis
Mr Trevor Clarke
Ms Paula Bradshaw
Mr John Stewart
Mr Colin McGrath

5.   Adjournment