Today's Business

Wednesday 02 July 2025


* 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 02 July 2025
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

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

Public from 10:15 AM (45 mins)
Outcome of the Consultation on Biennial MOT Testing – Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Dr Chris Hughes, DfI
• Mrs Dorcas Cutrona, DfI

Public from 11:00 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Mrs Rosemary Daly, DfI
• Ms Nola Jamieson, DfI

SI 2025-678 The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2025

SR 2025-107 The Belsize Gardens and Belsize Way, Lisburn (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

SL1 - The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Eastern Transport Plan – Department for Infrastructure - Written Evidence

Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

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

Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
Oral and written evidence – National Franchised Dealer Association – EU regulations vehicle emissions
• Alastair Peoples, National Franchised Dealer Association
• Jeff McCartney, Charles Hurst
• Brian Robinson, Agnews
• Dave Sheeran, Donnelly Group

Public from 11:00 AM (75 mins)
Oral and written evidence – Federation of Small Businesses – Windsor Framework
• Roger Pollen, Federation of Small Businesses
• Rachel McCorriston, Federation of Small Businesses
• Lorna Muldoon, Federation of Small Businesses

Public from 12:15 PM (25 mins)
RaISe briefing- credit unions
• Mr Michael Scholes, Research Officer
• Ms Rachel Keyes, Research Officer

Public from 12:40 PM (15 mins)
SR 2025/110 The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

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

Closed from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Further Consideration

Closed from 10:45 AM (40 mins)
Inquiry into Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy - Absence on Official Assembly Business – Legal Advice
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office

Closed from 11:25 AM (35 mins)
Repeal of Standing Order 70 and consequential amendments to Standing Orders - Consideration of proposals by Committee on Standards and Privileges – Written paper

Public from 12:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
11:45 AMRoom 106Committee on Standards and Privileges

Closed from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Draft Unacceptable Behaviours Policy - Next Steps
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 12:30 PM (40 mins)
Complaint against a member - Briefing from the Commissioner for Standards
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 1:10 PM (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)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Consideration of Committee report

Public from 3:00 PM (15 mins)
End of session Report

Public from 3:15 PM (15 mins)
June Monitoring Round - Department of Education - Written Briefing

Public from 3:30 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 (10 mins)
SR 2025/104 The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

SR 2025/109 The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 2:40 PM (30 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Consideration of Committee Stage approach

Public from 3:10 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Consideration of Committee Stage approach

Public from 3:40 PM (40 mins)
Department of Finance Service Delivery Brochure - Oral briefing from the Department on the targets and delivery metrics set Procurement (inc. Procurement Strategy)
• Ms Sharon Smyth, DoF
• Mr Stewart Heaney, DoF
• Ms Donna Williams, DoF
• Ms Donna Kavanagh, DoF

Public from 4:20 PM (40 mins)
Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill - Oral briefing from the National Association of Funeral Directors
• Mr Stephen Larkin, National Association of Funeral Directors
• Mr Nick Britten, National Association of Funeral Directors

Public from 5:00 PM (20 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Further consideration of draft Report

Public from 5:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

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

Public from 2:15 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Research and Information Services (RaISe) - Designing Consultations for Sensitive Policy Issues: Insights from Other Juristictions
• Mr Thomas Lough, Research Officer

Public from 2:55 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Stakeholder List and Consultation Material

Public from 3:10 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing: NIA Youth Assembly - Findings Survey on Young Women's Rights in Schools
• Mr Caleb Hazley, NIA Youth Assembly
• Mr Darragh Kerr, NIA Youth Assembly
• Ms Ellie Clarke, NIA Youth Assembly
• Mr James Maginn, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Nadia Mackiewicz, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly

Public from 3:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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