Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Review Committee
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The Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Review Committee is appointed by the Northern Ireland Assembly to review the functioning of the Assembly and Executive.
History
The committee was created in 2007 following the St Andrew's Agreement and amendment of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.[1] It has considered issues such as the official opposition in the Assembly, cross-cutting Executive strategies, handling Westminster Statutory Instruments, and proposals for institutional reform.[2]
Membership
Membership of the committee is as follows:
| Party | Member[3] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | Jonathan Buckley MLA (Chairperson) | Upper Bann | |
| Sinn Féin | Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Belfast West | |
| Sinn Féin | Sinéad Ennis MLA | South Down | |
| Alliance | Michelle Guy MLA | Lagan Valley | |
| DUP | Michelle McIlveen MLA | Strangford | |
| DUP | Gary Middleton MLA | Foyle | |
| Sinn Féin | Carál Ní Chuilín MLA | Belfast North | |
| SDLP | Matthew O'Toole MLA | Belfast South | |
| UUP | John Stewart MLA | East Antrim | |
2022-2027 Mandate
| Party | Member[4] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | Jonathan Buckley MLA (Chairperson) | Upper Bann | |
| Sinn Féin | Declan McAleer MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | West Tyrone | |
| UUP | Tom Elliott MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
| SDLP | Cara Hunter MLA | East Londonderry | |
| DUP | Michelle McIlveen MLA | Strangford | |
| DUP | Gary Middleton MLA | Foyle | |
| Alliance | Sian Mulholland MLA | North Antrim | |
| Sinn Féin | Áine Murphy MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
| Sinn Féin | Pat Sheehan MLA | Belfast West | |
Changes 2022–2027
| Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2024 | Sian Mulholland MLA (Alliance) | North Antrim | → | Kate Nicholl MLA (Alliance) | Belfast South | ||
| 28 May 2024 | Cara Hunter MLA (SDLP) | East Londonderry | → | Matthew O'Toole MLA (SDLP) | Belfast South | ||
| 9 September 2024 | Kate Nicholl MLA (Alliance) | Belfast South | → | Michelle Guy MLA (Alliance) | Lagan Valley | ||
| 27 September 2024 | Tom Elliott MLA (UUP) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | → | John Stewart MLA (UUP) | East Antrim | ||
| 3 February 2025 | Declan McAleer MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone | → | Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) | Belfast West | ||
| 10 February 2025 | Áine Murphy MLA (Sinn Féin) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | → | Sinéad Ennis MLA (Sinn Féin) | South Down | ||
| Declan McAleer MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone | Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Sinn Féin) | Belfast North | ||||
2017-2022 Mandate
| Party | Member[5] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson) | North Antrim | |
| Sinn Féin | Maolíosa McHugh MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | West Tyrone | |
| TUV | Jim Allister MLA | North Antrim | |
| Alliance | Kellie Armstrong MLA | Strangford | |
| DUP | Jonathan Buckley MLA | Upper Bann | |
| UUP | Robbie Butler MLA | Lagan Valley | |
| DUP | Alex Easton MLA | North Down | |
| Sinn Féin | Gerry Kelly MLA | Belfast North | |
| SDLP | Colin McGrath MLA | South Down | |
Changes 2017–2022
| Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2021 | Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson, DUP) | North Antrim | → | Pam Cameron MLA (Chairperson, DUP) | South Antrim | ||
| 5 July 2021 | Jonathan Buckley MLA (DUP) | Upper Bann | → | Gordon Lyons MLA (DUP) | East Antrim | ||
| 6 July 2021 | Pam Cameron MLA (Chairperson, DUP) | South Antrim | → | Peter Weir MLA (Chairperson, DUP) | Strangford | ||
| 20 September 2021 | Gordon Lyons MLA (DUP) | East Antrim | → | Paul Frew MLA (DUP) | North Antrim | ||
| 27 September 2021 | Alex Easton MLA (DUP) | North Down | → | George Robinson MLA (DUP) | East Londonderry | ||
2016-2017 Mandate
| Party | Member[6] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | Christopher Stalford MLA (Chairperson) | Belfast South | |
| Sinn Féin | Michaela Boyle MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | West Tyrone | |
| TUV | Jim Allister MLA | North Antrim | |
| SDLP | Alex Attwood MLA | Belfast West | |
| DUP | Brenda Hale MLA | Lagan Valley | |
| UUP | Danny Kennedy MLA | Newry and Armagh | |
| DUP | Nelson McCausland MLA | Belfast North | |
| Sinn Féin | Daithí McKay MLA | North Antrim | |
| Sinn Féin | Ian Milne MLA | Mid Ulster | |
| UUP | Philip Smith MLA | Strangford | |
| DUP | Jim Wells MLA | South Down | |
Changes 2016–2017
| Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2016 | Daithí McKay MLA (Sinn Féin) | North Antrim | → | Vacant | |||
| 12 September 2016 | Vacant | → | Philip McGuigan MLA (Sinn Féin) | North Antrim | |||
2011-2016 Mandate
| Party | Member[7] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | Stephen Moutray MLA (Chairperson) | Upper Bann | |
| Sinn Féin | Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Belfast West | |
| UUP | Roy Beggs Jr MLA | East Antrim | |
| DUP | Gregory Campbell MLA | East Londonderry | |
| Alliance | Stewart Dickson MLA | East Antrim | |
| DUP | Paul Givan MLA | Lagan Valley | |
| DUP | Simon Hamilton MLA | Strangford | |
| Sinn Féin | Paul Maskey MLA | Belfast West | |
| Sinn Féin | Raymond McCartney MLA | Foyle | |
| SDLP | Conall McDevitt MLA | Belfast South | |
| UUP | Mike Nesbitt MLA | Strangford | |
Changes 2011–2016
2007-2011 Mandate
| Party | Member[8] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | Jeffrey Donaldson MLA (Chairperson) | Lagan Valley | |
| Sinn Féin | Raymond McCartney MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Foyle | |
| SDLP | Alex Attwood MLA | Belfast West | |
| SDLP | Carmel Hanna MLA | Belfast South | |
| UUP | Danny Kennedy MLA | Newry and Armagh | |
| DUP | Nelson McCausland MLA | Belfast North | |
| DUP | Ian McCrea MLA | Mid Ulster | |
| UUP | Alan McFarland MLA | North Down | |
| Sinn Féin | Carál Ní Chuilín MLA | Belfast North | |
| Sinn Féin | John O'Dowd MLA | Upper Bann | |
| DUP | George Robinson MLA | East Londonderry | |
Changes 2007-2011
External links
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland: Schedule 6", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 19 October 1998, 1998 c. 47 (sch. 6), retrieved 30 June 2024
- ^ "Assembly and Executive Review Committee". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.