Economy

The Committee received a Departmental Briefing – June Monitoring and also discussed the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill. View Agenda

https://youtu.be/mnRGx7TUNtQ The Committee received a Briefing from Belfast Met & Hospitality and Tourism Skills Network – Tourism and Hospitality Hub and a Departmental Briefing – Vocational Qualifications Examinations & Youth Training Reform. The Committee also discussed the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill. View Agenda

The Committee met on Wednesday morning 2 June 2021 and discussed the Report on Legislative Consent Memorandum on UK Government Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill. The Committee also received briefings from the Department on the Review Planning Policy and Low Carbon Energy, Reforms of Youth Training and the Skills Strategy consultation.

https://youtu.be/ABkTUHTtDq4 Economy Committee starts at 10:00AM  Agenda includes:  Departmental Briefing – Review of Level 4 and 5 provision in HE and FE  Briefing from NI Tourism Alliance (NITA) – Tourism Recovery • Dr Joanne Stuart, Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance SR 2021/000 The Administration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021  The… Continue Reading Committee for the Economy meeting – 26 May 2021

The Committee received a Departmental Briefing – Update on the UK exit from the European Union and Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill and also received a Briefing from NUS-USI & Student Unions Representatives – Student Support through Covid-19.

Economy Committee starts at 10:00AM Agenda includes: Departmental Briefing – High Street Voucher Scheme Briefing from Department for Infrastructure – Regional Planning Issues SR 2021/112 The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Committee received a Departmental Briefing on the Budget position update and a Briefing on Economic Impact by Research and Information Service (RaISe) . The Committee also discussed the Energy Strategy Consultation.

https://youtu.be/WzRv2NqFF1A The Committee received two briefings, one from the Financial Services Union on Bank branch closures and the other from the Financial Services Union on Bank branch closures. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/JTaGEz3axUo The Committee received briefing from the Department for the Economy & Fibrus Broadband Northern Ireland on Project Stratum. View the agenda.