The Committee on Procedures met Tuesday 12 January 2016 in Room 21, Parliament Buildings. In public session the Committee commenced its consideration of developing Standing Orders for Hybrid Bills. View the agenda.
The Ad Hoc Committee met on 11 January 2016 in room 30, Parliament Buildings to continue its formal clause by clause consideration of the Mental Capacity Bill. View the agenda.
The Committee took evidence on the Human Transplantation Bill from a number of Medical Associations. View the agenda
Please note that the majority of this meeting took place in closed session. View the agenda
The Committee received a briefing on the Fisheries Bill from RaISe. View the agenda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RFtdecONKw The Committee were briefed by Mrs Judith Cochrane MLA regarding the Licensing Bill. The Committee considered the Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill. The Committee received a Departmental briefing regarding the Affordable Warmth Scheme. The Committee were also briefed on the Report into the Inspection of NIHE on the Implementation of Response Maintenance Recommendations.
The Committee started in closed session were they discussed the Proposal to update Legislation to Reform the Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman. In Public session the Committee were briefed by the Northern Ireland Open Government Network. View the agenda
The Committee received briefings on the Employment Bill from the Department; Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU); Law Centre NI; Labour Relations Agency; Northern Ireland Commissioner for Employment & Skills. View the agenda
The Committee discussed and sought agreement on their report on the Shared Education Bill. Members were then briefed on the Budget 2016-17 by Department of Education officials. View the agenda