Proposed:
That, as provided for in Standing Order 53(1), this Assembly appoints an Ad Hoc Committee to consider legislation to prevent the suspension of the devolved institutions at the discretion of a single party or an Executive Minister; and to submit a report to the Assembly by 16 September 2024.
Composition:
Sinn Féin 2
Democratic Unionist Party 2
Alliance Party 1
Ulster Unionist Party 1
Social Democratic and Labour Party 1
The Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee shall be nominated by the Leader of the Opposition, and a Deputy Chairperson shall be nominated by the Committee.
Quorum: The quorum shall be five members except when no decision is taken or question put to the Committee, when the quorum shall be four.
Procedure: The procedures of the Ad Hoc Committee shall be such as the Committee shall determine.
Leader of the Opposition