Today's Business

Wednesday 11 November 2026


* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
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Wednesday 11 November 2026
9:06 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 9:06 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:07 AM (43 mins)
Regional Balance Bill - Belfast Chamber of Commerce: oral and written evidence
• Clare Guinness, Belfast Chamber of Commerce
• Claire Murray, Belfast Chamber of Commerce

Public from 9:50 AM (52 mins)
Regional Balance Bill - Derry City and Strabane District Council and Londonderry Chamber of Commerce: joint oral and written evidence
• Alfie Dallas, Derry City and Strabane District Council
• Michael Gallagher, Derry City and Strabane District Council
• Anna Doherty, Londonderry Chamber of Commerce
• Andrew Fleming, Londonderry Chamber of Commerce

Suspension from 10:42 AM (36 mins)

Public from 11:18 AM (27 mins)
The Gas Safety Management (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - feedback on call for views

The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - feedback on call for views

Committee Business

Public from 11:45 AM (66 mins)
Regional Balance Bill - NILGA, and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council: joint oral and written evidence
• Alison Allen, NILGA
• Alderman Hazel Legge, NILGA
• Stephen McCann, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
• Jill Cush, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council

Public from 12:51 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
9:30 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 9:30 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:45 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Reservoirs (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order 20** - Formal Consideration
• Mr James Kelly, DfI
• Mr David Courtenay, DfI
• Mr Ryan Robinson, DfI

SL1 - The Reservoirs (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 20** - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Reservoirs (Visits by Supervising Engineers, Stop Notices and And Grants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20** - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Reservoirs (Commissioning of Panel Engineers) Order (Northern Ireland) 20** - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Reservoirs (Northern Ireland) Regulations 20** - Formal Consideration

SL1 – The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Motor Vehicle (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SR 2026-184 The Loading Bay and Parking Place (Church Street, Antrim) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 10:15 AM (60 mins)
Tree Protection Bill - The Northern Ireland Local Government Association - Oral Evidence
• Alderman Hazel Legge, NILGA
• Cllr Matt Garrett, NILGA
• Alison Allen, NILGA
• Ms Ann McCullough, Ards and North Down Borough Council

Closed from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Harbours Bill - Initial Deliberations
• Dr Kathryn Aiken, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Sian Kerr, DfI
• Ms Royanne Kincaid, DfI
• Mrs Adele Campbell, DfI

Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:02 AMRoom 106Committee on Standards

Closed from 10:02 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:06 AM (8 mins)
Proposed amendments to the Rectification Procedure arising from the Unacceptable Behaviours Policy

Closed from 10:14 AM (7 mins)
Complaints against a Minister

Closed from 10:21 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 21Committee for Communities

Closed from 2:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:01 PM (54 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Stephanie Mallon, Assembly Clerk

Closed from 2:55 PM (27 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill - Informal clause by clause

Closed from 3:22 PM (45 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Stephanie Mallon, Assembly Clerk

Closed from 4:07 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (28 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:28 PM (70 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026 - Oral Briefing by the Children’s Law Centre
• Ms Rachel Hogan, Children's Law Centre
• Mrs Kathryn Stevenson, Children's Law Centre
• Ellie Massey, Children's Law Centre

Closed from 3:38 PM (44 mins)
Case Study - Oral Briefing by NICCY
• Mr Robert Hunter, NICCY
• Angela Haughey, Bright Futures NI

Public from 4:22 PM (38 mins)
Education Inspections Bill - Oral Briefing by GTCNI
• Mr Ian Gallagher, General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
• Ms Mary Jackson, General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
• Ms Julie-Anne Stevenson, General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland

Public from 5:00 PM (15 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026 - Oral Briefing by DE Officials

Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland - Abuse of Position for Sexual Purposes by PSNI in relation to Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
• Ms Jacqui Durkin, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
• Mr Hugh Hume, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
• Ms Jennifer Lamont, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

Public from 3:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: PSNI - Abuse of Position for Sexual Purposes by PSNI in relation to Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
• Ms Zoe McKee, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Ms Andrea Hill, Police Service of Northern Ireland

Closed from 4:10 PM (20 mins)
Oral Briefing: Age Discrimination (Goods, Facilities and Services) Bill - Examiner of Statutory Rules (closed session)
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Ms Roisin Mallon, Legal Advisor

Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Written Briefing - Strategic Investment Board

Public from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:03 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:03 PM (47 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:50 PM (4 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Consideration of Committee Report

Public from 2:54 PM (2 mins)

Closed from 2:56 PM (7 mins)

Public from 3:03 PM (69 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council - Oral briefing on the Sustainability Report 2026
• Sir Robert Chote, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Dr Esmond Birnie, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Ms Maureen O'Reilly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Jonathan McAdams, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council

Public from 4:12 PM (1 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations

Public from 4:13 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business

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