Motion or amendment: Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider legislation to prevent the suspension of the devolved institutions

Motion or amendment by Mr Matthew O'Toole on .

MLA
Mr Matthew O'Toole
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
22 February 2024
Type
Motion or amendment
Business
Motion · Private Members' Motion
Heading
Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider legislation to prevent the suspension of the devolved institutions
Assembly identifier
Document 389845

Text

Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider legislation to prevent the suspension of the devolved institutions

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.

154 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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