Assembly Debates

Assembly Debates raise awareness of topical and/or specific local issues. This category will promote those debates that are in the wider public interest.

Full Plenary Session Monday 20 January 2020

Watch the full plenary sitting from Monday 20 January 2020. During this sitting the membership of Assembly committees was finalised and MLAs discussed the proposed European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill. Read the Official Report.

Plenary Session Tuesday 14 January 2020

Watch the full Plenary Session from Tuesday 14 January 2020. Business includes the appointment of Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons to Assembly committees, a statement from the minister of Education on the school enhancement programme and a statement from the Health Minister on the resolution of HSC Agenda for Change staff dispute.

Plenary Session – Saturday 11 January 2020

Watch the full Plenary session from Saturday 11 January 2020. During the session Alex Maskey MLA was appointed as Speaker, Arlene Foster MLA was appointed as First Minister and Michelle O’Neill MLA was appointed as deputy First Minister. The Executive was also formed with the appointment of new Ministers. View the Order Paper