| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Tuesday 06 January 2026 |
| 1:00 PM | Microsoft Teams, Virtual Meeting, | Business Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:05 PM (120 mins)
Further Deliberation: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (Closed Session)
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 07 January 2026 |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Oral Briefing by Middletown Centre for Autism
• Mr Stephen Douthart, Middletown Centre for Autism
• Dr Fiona McCaffrey, Middletown Centre for Autism
• Mrs Jill McCanney, Middletown Centre for Autism
• Mr Andrew McCracken, Middletown Centre for Autism
Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
Smartphone Free Childhood - Oral Briefing
• Ms Rosalind McClean, Smartphone Free Childhood
• Dr Peter Cosgrove, Smartphone Free Childhood
• Ms Charlotte Carson, Smartphone Free Childhood
Closed from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry
Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 08 January 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (60 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:00 AM (15 mins)
Legislative Consent - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Procedural Advice
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
Public from 11:15 AM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:20 AM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:25 AM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:30 AM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:35 AM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Closed from 11:40 AM (45 mins)
Sign Language Bill - Consideration of the Bill Clerk's drafts of amendments
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Public from 12:25 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:40 PM (30 mins)
Strategic Planning |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:00 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:01 AM (15 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:16 AM (15 mins)
Directive (EU) 2025/2456 amending Directive 2011/65/EU as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:31 AM (15 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2457 amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:46 AM (15 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and traders - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 11:01 AM (15 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2645 on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 11:16 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:18 AM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 11:48 AM (30 mins)
Directive (EU) 2025/2456 amending Directive 2011/65/EU as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 12:18 PM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2457 amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 12:48 PM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and traders - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 1:18 PM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2645 on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 1:48 PM (5 mins)
COM/2025/747 Proposal for a Regulation on monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005
Public from 1:53 PM (5 mins)
COM/2025/780 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as regards certain production, labelling and certification rules and certain rules on trade with third countries
Public from 1:58 PM (5 mins)
COM/2025/993 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 561/2006, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2019/2144 and (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification of technical requirements and testing procedures for motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 70/157/EEC and Regulation No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Public from 2:03 PM (5 mins)
COM/2025/1020 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods
Public from 2:08 PM (5 mins)
COM/2025/1021 Proposal for a Directive amending Council Directive 98/58/EC and Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements, and repealing Council Directives 82/711/EEC and 85/572/EEC
Public from 2:13 PM (5 mins)
COM/2025/1023 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/123 as regards the support of the European Medicines Agency for the expert panels on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as regards the list of Union harmonisation legislation referred to in its Annex I
Public from 2:18 PM (5 mins)
COM/2025/1030 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1099/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2017/625 as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements
Public from 2:23 PM (5 mins)
Draft Response: Review of Standing Order 59A
Public from 2:28 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (120 mins)
Final Deliberation: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |