The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee on Procedures is appointed by the Northern Ireland Assembly to consider and review the Standing Orders and procedures of the Assembly.

History

The committee was created in 1999 following the Belfast Agreement. The committee considers the procedures of the Assembly and its standing orders. Inquiries previously carried out by the committee includes the use of members statements, Legislative Consent Motions, Private Members' Bills and proxy voting.

Membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:

PartyMemberConstituency
AllianceKellie Armstrong MLA (chairperson)Strangford
Sinn FéinÓrlaithí Flynn MLA (deputy chairperson)Belfast West
DUPCheryl Brownlee MLAEast Antrim
UUPRobbie Butler MLALagan Valley
DUPTrevor Clarke MLASouth Antrim
AllianceDanny Donnelly MLAEast Antrim
Sinn FéinAoife Finnegan MLANewry and Armagh
SDLPCara Hunter MLAEast Londonderry
Sinn FéinMaolíosa McHugh MLAWest Tyrone

2022-2027 Mandate

PartyMemberConstituency
AllianceKellie Armstrong MLA (chairperson)Strangford
Sinn FéinSinéad Ennis MLA (deputy chairperson)South Down
DUPTrevor Clarke MLASouth Antrim
AllianceDanny Donnelly MLAEast Antrim
Sinn FéinÓrlaithí Flynn MLABelfast West
Sinn FéinMaolíosa McHugh MLAWest Tyrone
DUPGary Middleton MLAFoyle
SDLPMatthew O'Toole MLABelfast South
UUPJohn Stewart MLAEast Antrim

Changes 2022–2027

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
8 April 2024Gary Middleton MLA (DUP)Foyle→William Irwin MLA (DUP)Newry and Armagh
28 May 2024Matthew O'Toole MLA (SDLP)Belfast South→Cara Hunter MLA (SDLP)East Londonderry
3 February 2025Sinéad Ennis MLA (deputy chairperson, Sinn Féin)South Down→Órlaithí Flynn MLA (deputy chairperson, Sinn Féin)Belfast West
17 February 2025Sinéad Ennis MLA (Sinn Féin)South Down→Aoife Finnegan MLA (Sinn Féin)Newry and Armagh
23 September 2025William Irwin MLA (DUP)Newry and Armagh→Cheryl Brownlee MLA (DUP)East Antrim

2017-2022 Mandate

PartyMemberConstituency
Sinn FéinCarál Ní Chuilín MLA (chairperson)Belfast North
DUPTom Buchanan MLA (deputy chairperson)West Tyrone
UUPRosemary Barton MLAFermanagh and South Tyrone
DUPMaurice Bradley MLAEast Londonderry
SDLPSinéad Bradley MLASouth Down
People Before ProfitGerry Carroll MLABelfast West
Sinn FéinLinda Dillon MLAMid Ulster
DUPHarry Harvey MLAStrangford
Sinn FéinCatherine Kelly MLAWest Tyrone

Changes 2017–2022

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
17 February 2020Harry Harvey MLA (DUP)Strangford→Gary Middleton MLA (DUP)Foyle
18 June 2020Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (chairperson, Sinn Féin)Belfast North→Linda Dillon MLA (chairperson, Sinn Féin)Mid Ulster
18 June 2020Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Sinn Féin)Belfast North→Vacant
21 September 2020Vacant→John O'Dowd MLA (Sinn Féin)Upper Bann
3 November 2020Catherine Kelly MLA (Sinn Féin)West Tyrone→Vacant
30 November 2020Vacant→Nicola Brogan MLA (Sinn Féin)West Tyrone
18 January 2021John O'Dowd MLA (Sinn Féin)Upper Bann→Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (chairperson, Sinn Féin)Belfast North
20 January 2021Linda Dillon MLA (chairperson, Sinn Féin)Mid Ulster→Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (chairperson, Sinn Féin)Belfast North
22 February 2021Gary Middleton MLA (DUP)Foyle→Paula Bradley MLA (DUP)Belfast North
22 March 2021Paula Bradley MLA (DUP)Belfast North→Gary Middleton MLA (DUP)Foyle
21 June 2021Maurice Bradley MLA (DUP)East Londonderry→Joanne Bunting MLA (DUP)Belfast East
Gary Middleton MLA (DUP)FoyleWilliam Humphrey MLA (DUP)Belfast North
27 September 2021Linda Dillon MLA (Sinn Féin)Mid Ulster→Ciara Ferguson MLA (Sinn Féin)Foyle

2016-2017 Mandate

PartyMemberConstituency
DUPGordon Lyons MLA (chairperson)East Antrim
DUPEdwin Poots MLA (deputy chairperson)Lagan Valley
Green (NI)Steven Agnew MLANorth Down
UUPRosemary Barton MLAFermanagh and South Tyrone
DUPTom Buchanan MLAWest Tyrone
AllianceChris Lyttle MLABelfast East
Sinn FéinFra McCann MLABelfast West
SDLPColin McGrath MLASouth Down
DUPMervyn Storey MLANorth Antrim
Sinn FéinConor Murphy MLANewry and Armagh
Sinn FéinPat Sheehan MLABelfast West

Changes 2016–2017

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
20 June 2016Pat Sheehan MLA (Sinn Féin)Belfast West→Barry McElduff MLA (Sinn Féin)West Tyrone

2011-2016 Mandate

PartyMemberConstituency
Sinn FéinSue Ramsey MLA (chairperson)Belfast West
DUPTrevor Clarke MLA (deputy chairperson)South Antrim
TUVJim Allister MLANorth Antrim
UUPSamuel Gardiner MLAUpper Bann
Sinn FéinGerry Kelly MLABelfast North
AllianceChris Lyttle MLABelfast East
Sinn FéinOliver McMullan MLAEast Antrim
DUPMaurice Morrow MLAFermanagh and South Tyrone
SDLPAlban Maginness MLABelfast North
DUPGeorge Robinson MLAEast Londonderry
DUPMervyn Storey MLANorth Antrim

Changes 2011–2016

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
6 February 2012Sue Ramsey MLA (chairperson, Sinn Féin)Belfast West→Gerry Kelly MLA (chairperson, Sinn Féin)Belfast North
10 September 2012Sue Ramsey MLA (Sinn Féin)Belfast West→Phil Flanagan MLA (Sinn Féin)Fermanagh and South Tyrone
21 January 2013Phil Flanagan MLA (Sinn Féin)Fermanagh and South Tyrone→Barry McElduff MLA (Sinn Féin)West Tyrone
16 September 2013Mervyn Storey MLA (DUP)North Antrim→Paula Bradley MLA (DUP)Belfast North
1 October 2013Chris Lyttle MLA (Alliance)Belfast East→Kieran McCarthy MLA (Alliance)Strangford
8 December 2014Paula Bradley MLA (DUP)Belfast North→Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP)Belfast East
23 May 2015Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP)Belfast East→Paul Givan MLA (DUP)Lagan Valley
18 January 2016Maurice Morrow MLA (DUP)Fermanagh and South Tyrone→Adrian McQuillan MLA (DUP)East Londonderry

2007-2011 Mandate

PartyMemberConstituency
DUPMaurice Morrow MLA (chairperson)Fermanagh and South Tyrone
DUPMervyn Storey MLA (deputy chairperson)North Antrim
Sinn FéinFrancis Brolly MLAEast Londonderry
DUPWallace Browne MLABelfast East
Sinn FéinWillie Clarke MLASouth Down
Sinn FéinRaymond McCartney MLAFoyle
UUPDavid McClarty MLAEast Londonderry
DUPAdrian McQuillan MLAEast Londonderry
AllianceSeán Neeson MLAEast Antrim
SDLPDeclan O'Loan MLANorth Antrim
UUPKen Robinson MLAEast Antrim

Changes 2007-2011

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
20 May 2008Willie Clarke MLA (Sinn Féin)South Down→Mickey Brady MLA (Sinn Féin)Newry and Armagh
11 December 2009Francis Brolly MLA (Sinn Féin)East Londonderry→Vacant
11 January 2010Vacant→Billy Leonard MLA (Sinn Féin)East Londonderry
13 April 2010Maurice Morrow MLA (chairperson, DUP)Fermanagh and South Tyrone→Wallace Browne MLA (chairperson, DUP)Belfast East
20 April 2010Raymond McCartney MLA (Sinn Féin)Foyle→Paul Butler MLA (Sinn Féin)Lagan Valley
25 May 2010Declan O'Loan MLA (SDLP)North Antrim→Thomas Burns MLA (SDLP)South Antrim

1998-2003 Mandate

PartyMemberConstituency
Sinn FéinConor Murphy MLA (chairperson)Newry and Armagh
UUPDuncan Shipley-Dalton MLA (deputy chairperson)South Antrim
United Unionist CoalitionFraser Agnew MLABelfast North
SDLPAlex Attwood MLABelfast West
UUPTom Benson MLAStrangford
NI UnionistRoger Hutchinson MLAEast Antrim
SDLPAlban Maginness MLABelfast North
UUPDavid McClarty MLAEast Londonderry
DUPMaurice Morrow MLAFermanagh and South Tyrone
DUPSammy Wilson MLABelfast East

Changes 1998-2003

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
27 July 2000Maurice Morrow MLA (DUP)Fermanagh and South Tyrone→Vacant
18 October 2000Sammy Wilson MLA (DUP)Belfast East→Nigel Dodds MLA (DUP)Belfast North
VacantIan Paisley Jr MLA (DUP)North Antrim
17 January 2001Tom Benson MLA (UUP)Strangford→Vacant
19 February 2001Vacant→Ivan Davis MLA (UUP)Lagan Valley
12 November 2001Nigel Dodds MLA (DUP)Belfast North→Maurice Morrow MLA (DUP)Fermanagh and South Tyrone
5 March 2002Ian Paisley Jr MLA (DUP)North Antrim→William McCrea MLA (DUP)Mid Ulster
3 July 2002Conor Murphy MLA (chairperson, Sinn Féin)Newry and Armagh→Pat McNamee MLA (chairperson, Sinn Féin)Newry and Armagh

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