Official Report: Minutes of Evidence

Committee for the Economy, meeting on Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Members present for all or part of the proceedings:

Dr Caoimhe Archibald (Chairperson)
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Keith Buchanan
Mr Stewart Dickson
Mr Stephen Dunne
Mr Mike Nesbitt
Mr John O'Dowd

Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill: Committee Consideration

The Chairperson (Dr Archibald): Are members content that we bring forward options on amending the Bill.

Members indicated assent.

The Committee Clerk: We will draft an amendments options paper, which will include "Beyond amendment" and potentially "Recommendations in a Bill report" etc. It will lay out for Committee members the various ways in which they can progress what they wish to progress. We will have that for next week's meeting.

The Chairperson (Dr Archibald): Thank you.