Motion

Motion TitleNew Standing Order

Motion TextAfter Standing Order 18B insert: 18C. Executive Legislation Programme (1) In each calendar year, time should be allocated for a debate on the programme of Executive legislation which Ministers intend to introduce to the Assembly during that session (‘the Legislation Programme’). (2) The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly should table a motion to debate the Legislation Programme. (3) The motion referred to in paragraph (2) should be tabled within a period of 20 working days beginning with the first day on which the Business Committee meets following the summer recess. (4) If a motion to debate the Legislation Programme is tabled, the Business Committee must select that motion for debate and a vote in the Assembly. (5) The debate and vote on the Legislation Programme should take place within a period of 10 working days beginning with the day on which the motion is tabled. (6) Where no motion to debate the Legislation Programme is tabled within the period set out in paragraph (3), the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly should, as soon as is practicable, make an oral or written ministerial statement to the Assembly on the Legislation Programme. (7) The statement referred to in paragraph (6) should – (a) give reasons why a motion to debate the Legislation Programme has not been tabled, and (b) set out a revised date for the tabling of a motion to debate the Legislation Programme in that calendar year.

Motion CategoryCommittee Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office18/06/2025

Date Selected By Committee24/06/2025

Date of Plenary Debate01/07/2025