Minister for Communities

Committee for Communities, Thursday 14 May 2026

https://www.youtube.com/embed/NjxuV4OGf5k?si=aaXgSM9iruQKXrC6 Committee for Communities met on Thursday 14 May 2026. On the agenda: Committee Business Northern Ireland Place-Name Project and draft Anti-Poverty Strategy: Oral briefing from the Minister for Communities Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy consultation report: Oral briefing from Equality Coalition, Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network and the Anti-Poverty Strategy Group Oral briefing from Sport NI Committee… Continue Reading Committee for Communities, Thursday 14 May 2026

Committee for Communities, Thursday 29 January 2026

https://www.youtube.com/embed/bN5bg20nRAY?si=ASfibOpH9xV33XSf Committee for Communities met on Thursday 29 January 2026. On the agenda: Committee Business Minister for Communities: Quarterly oral briefing Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill LCM and Pensions Schemes Bill – subsequent LCM: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Oral evidence from… Continue Reading Committee for Communities, Thursday 29 January 2026

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 02 October 2025

https://www.youtube.com/embed/m7CBD0lZ43c?si=OCzGkobra3VMrGr_ Committee for Communities met on Thursday 02 October 2025. On the agenda –  Emergency Fuel Payment scheme: Oral briefing from Bryson House Departmental Climate Change Action Plan: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities You can view the full agenda.

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 25 September 2025

https://youtu.be/ItCl0xSHuZA Committee for Communities met on Thursday 25 September 2025. On the agenda –  Department of Justice – Retention and Disposal Schedule Sign Language Bill Oral briefing from RaISe Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill (Clauses 12 and 13): Oral briefing from the Department for Communities Disability and Work Strategy: Oral briefing from the Department for… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 25 September 2025

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 18 September 2025

https://youtu.be/mjuqPozrL7E Committee for Communities met on Thursday 18 September 2025. On the agenda –  Committee Business Sign Language Bill – Overview of evidence received to date SR 2025/142 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 Department for Infrastructure – Retention and Disposal Schedule The Northern Ireland Football Fund: Oral briefing from the… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 18 September 2025

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 11 September 2025

https://youtu.be/xQx1AEkxVLY Committee for Communities met on Thursday 11 September 2025. On the agenda –  Committee Business Revised SL1 – The Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2025 SL1 – The Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 SL1 – The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 11 September 2025

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 3 July 2025

https://youtu.be/NJU86iVq7OQ Committee for Communities met on Thursday 3 July 2025. On the agenda –  Briefing from the Minister for Communities June Monitoring: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities SL1 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 and the Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 Irish Men’s Sheds… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 3 July 2025

Legislative Consent Motion: Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill

https://youtu.be/Q8LSF4TT230 Proposed: That this Assembly agrees, in line with section 87 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the principle of the extension to Northern Ireland of the provisions of the Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill as it relates to the definition of terminal illness contained in clause 1 of the Bill, which… Continue Reading Legislative Consent Motion: Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill

Motion: Removing the Universal Credit Two-Child Limit

https://youtu.be/Y5VWGeF0EOQ Proposed: That this Assembly acknowledges the findings of the recent Northern Ireland Audit Office report on Child Poverty that nearly half of all children living in relative poverty come from families with three or more children; recognises the pernicious role that the Universal Credit two-child limit has played in increasing the number of children… Continue Reading Motion: Removing the Universal Credit Two-Child Limit

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 18 April 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8bLQBzyPGg The Committee for Communities met on Thursday 18 April 2024. The Committee received a briefing from the Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons MLA. The Committee also had a briefing from the Construction Employers Federation and Co-Ownership. View Agenda