Business Diary

Monday 16 November 2026 - Friday 20 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
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Monday 16 November 2026
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 17 November 2026
9:30 AMRoom 21Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:35 AM (60 mins)
Review of Assembly committee engagement on cross-cutting Executive strategies - oral evidence session
• Alderman Hazel Legge, NILGA
• Cllr Billy Webb, NILGA
• Ms Alison Allen, NILGA
• Cllr Matt Garrett, NILGA
• Kathy Maguire, Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association

Closed from 10:35 AM (45 mins)
Review of Assembly committee engagement on cross-cutting Executive strategies - consideration of evidence

Public from 11:20 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
9:30 AMSenate ChamberCommittee for Health

Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:35 AM (75 mins)
Health and Social Care (Staffing) Bill - Introductory Briefing
• Mr Phil Rodgers, DoH
• Mr Rodney Redmond, DoH
• Ms Andrea Owens, DoH

Closed from 10:50 AM (5 mins)
Health and Social Care (Staffing) Bill - Bill Management

Closed from 10:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
9:30 AMRoom 29Committee for Justice

Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:35 AM (60 mins)
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission oral evidence
• Dr Colin Caughey, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr Claire McCann, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Emma Osborne, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Closed from 10:35 AM (55 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Deliberations

Public from 11:30 AM (5 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Recording of decisions

Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (25 mins)
SL1 - The Aid in The Fruit and Vegetables Sector (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2027

SL1 - The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1 - The Conservation of Scallops (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Departmental Written Briefing - Nature Recovery Strategy

SR 2026/124 The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Committee Business

Closed from 10:30 AM (50 mins)
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Glenda Doherty, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk

Public from 11:20 AM (15 mins)
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Diane Black, DAERA
• Mr Gareth Dillon, DAERA
• Mr Colin Armstrong, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McCormick, DAERA

Public from 11:35 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:00 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Display of Flags and Emblems Bill - Police Service for Northern Ireland – Oral Evidence
• Chief Supt Gillian Kearney, Police Service of Northern Ireland

Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Display of Flags and Emblems Bill - Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition – Oral Evidence
• Professor Dominic Bryan, Flags, Identity, Culture and Traditions (FICT) Commission

Closed from 4:05 PM (25 mins)
Display of Flags and Emblems Bill - Assembly Legal Services: Convention Rights Memorandum – Oral Briefing
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor

Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 18 November 2026
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:15 AM (15 mins)
SL1 – The Wandsworth Road, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 – The Prohibition of Waiting (Schools) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 - The Exchange Street, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 – The Craighill Park, Ballyclare (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The U7402 Old Bog Road, Moy (Abandonment and Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SR 2026-185 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Newtownabbey) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-189 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Closed from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
Tree Protection Bill - Assembly Legal Services: Convention Rights Memorandum – Oral Briefing
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor

Public from 11:00 AM (45 mins)
Tree Protection Bill - Youth Assembly - Oral Evidence
• Mr Nathan Murray, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Neala Owens, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Odhrán Carlin, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Raphael MacMillan-Sharkey, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Tomila Staugaite, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly

Public from 11:45 AM (45 mins)
Display of Flags and Emblems Bill - Office of Identity and Cultural Expression – Oral Evidence
• Dr Katy Radford, Office of Identity and Cultural Expression
• Ms Sarah Williams, Office of Identity and Cultural Expression

Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

LCM Commercial Payments Bill - Agreement of report

Public from 10:05 AM (70 mins)
Regional Balance Bill - Social Enterprise NI and Development Trusts NI
• Gavin Annon, Social Enterprise NI
• Amanda Johnston, Social Enterprise NI
• Charlie Fisher, Development Trusts Northern Ireland
• Elisha McCallion, Development Trusts Northern Ireland

Public from 11:15 AM (75 mins)
Regional Balance Bill - Department for the Economy and Invest NI
• Alison Currie, Invest NI
• Ethna McNamee, Invest NI
• Giulia Ni Dhulchaointigh, DfE
• Martin McCourt, DfE

Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:05 AM (30 mins)
Standing Order 69C Members’ Interests: Rectification of Minor Errors – Unacceptable Behaviours Policy

Closed from 10:35 AM (10 mins)
Anomalies and Technical Issues with Standing Orders

Public from 10:45 AM (25 mins)
Proxy Voting for Caring Responsibilities - Research Paper on Proxy Caring arrangements in other legislatures and written briefing on arrangements for Assembly secretariat staff

Public from 11:10 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Religious Tolerance and Peace - Oral Briefing by RETOPEA
• Professor Stefanie Sinclair, Religious Tolerance and Peace (RETOPEA)
• Dr Katelin Teller, Religious Tolerance and Peace (RETOPEA)

Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026 - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Ms Deirdre Ward, DE
• Ms Julie McBride, DE

Closed from 3:45 PM (30 mins)
Education Inspections Bill - Oral Briefing by NI Assembly Bill Office

Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Land Registration, Statutory Charges, Ground Rents and Registry of Deeds (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:35 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Land Registry (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:40 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Registration of Deeds (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:45 PM (40 mins)
Integr8 Programme - Oral Update briefing from Department of Finance
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF
• Ms Kirstie Murray, DoF

Public from 3:25 PM (30 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations on way forward

Public from 3:55 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: Age Discrimination (Goods, Facilities and Services) Bill - Equality Commission
• Ms Geraldine McGahey OBE, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Ms Lisa King, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Mr Chris Jenkins, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Public from 3:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Age Discrimination (Goods, Facilities and Services) Bill - Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Public from 4:10 PM (15 mins)
Written Briefing: RaISe - Attendance of First Ministers in Scotland & Wales and NI Executive Ministers at Assembly Committees

Public from 4:25 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 19 November 2026
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (10 mins)
External Review of Fivemiletown Cattle Cull

Closed from 10:15 AM (20 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Glenda Doherty, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk

Public from 10:35 AM (10 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mr Declan McAleer MLA, Northern Ireland Assembly

Closed from 10:45 AM (35 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Glenda Doherty, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk

Public from 11:20 AM (10 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mr John Blair MLA, Northern Ireland Assembly

Public from 11:30 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Welfare of Animals (Supply of Puppies and Kittens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mr Christopher Andrews, DAERA
• Ms Catherine Goligher, DAERA

Public from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme (Eligibility Etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Briefing from Ulster Farmers' Union

Public from 12:30 PM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme (Eligibility Etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mr Richard Johnston, DAERA
• Dr Alistair Carson, DAERA
• Mr George Moffett, DAERA
• Mr Gregor Kerr, DAERA

Public from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Sheep Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026/XXXX The Waste (Fees and Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 1:30 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Policy proposals from the Blueprint in TB eradication

Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill - Oral evidence from Bayswater Support Group

Public from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill - Formal clause by clause

Closed from 11:15 AM (10 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill - Committee Deliberations

Closed from 11:25 AM (10 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill - Informal clause by clause

Public from 11:35 AM (10 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill - Formal clause by clause

Public from 11:45 AM (5 mins)
Probation Board Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal Schedule - Addendum

Public from 11:50 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

Public from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:10 AM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/2382 amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry - Departmental Oral Evidence

Public from 10:40 AM (30 mins)
Directive (EU) 2026/2383 amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement - Departmental Oral Evidence

Public from 11:10 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - The Bar of Northern Ireland oral evidence

Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Nexus, Women’s Aid and Women’s Policy Group – Joint oral evidence
• Ms Joanne Barnes, Nexus
• Ms Elaine Crory, Women’s Resource and Development Agency
• Ms Sonya McMullan, Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland

Public from 4:05 PM (15 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Formal clause-by-clause scrutiny

Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Written papers

SL1 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2027

SL1 The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2027

NICTS Estate Strategy - Future of Magherafelt Courthouse – Public consultation – Department of Justice written paper

Remit of the Magistrates’ Courts - Public consultation – Department of Justice written paper

Public from 4:20 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberPublic Accounts Committee

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:05 PM (115 mins)
Inquiry into A Strategic Review of the Planning Appeals Commission - Consideration of the call for evidence

Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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