• The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee was established to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the...
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    Joint Committee, would not happen 'in the absence of a cross-community vote'". As part of the Stormont brake, the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee...
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    Assembly. MLAs may also be present on committees relating to specific policy areas, intended to serve a scrutiny function, and to examine bills within...
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  • The Northern Ireland Committee on Standards and Privileges is appointed by the Northern Ireland Assembly to oversee the work of the Commissioner for Standards...
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    Acts Private Members' Bills Committees Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee Northern Ireland Assembly Committee on Standards and Privileges...
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  • Executive Review Committee" was set up. Among its Terms of Reference, the committee was to consider "provisions for voting on an Ad Hoc Committee on Conformity...
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    introduction. John McMichael, as candidate for the UDA-linked Ulster Loyalist Democratic Party, campaigned for the 1982 South Belfast by-election on the basis...
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    affected by the Northern Ireland protocol and the implementation of the Windsor Framework. Sinn Féin was the largest party in the Assembly after the 2022 Assembly...
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  • Direct rule did not mean that the people of Northern Ireland had no democratic say in how they were governed; like other parts of the United Kingdom...
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    Dominion. The first government of Northern Ireland was the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland, which exercised such authority...
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    Angela Smith (2003–05) Shaun Woodward (2005–06) Paul Goggins (2006–07) Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety Disability in Northern Ireland...
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  • were vacated on 26 January 2017, due to a political dispute between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin. Eight Ministers of Agriculture held office...
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  • Little-Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party) was appointed deputy First Minister. Aisling Reilly (Sinn Féin) and Pam Cameron (Democratic Unionist Party)...
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    Ulster Unionist Party, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Sinn Féin, Alliance, Progressive Unionist Party, Ulster Democratic Party, Northern Ireland Women's...
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    Ireland Forum election, whilst the PUP retained its two seats. The Ulster Democratic Party however failed to win any seats in the Assembly and the party dissolved...
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    and was partially interrupted in late 2015, due to the resignation of Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ministers due to alleged Provisional IRA activity...
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    First Minister). The exception was made to resolve a dispute between the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland...
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  • power. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland and some Social Democratic and Labour...
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    John Spellar (2003–05) Shaun Woodward (2005–06) David Cairns (2006–07) Committee for Infrastructure "Annual Report and Accounts" (PDF). Department of Infrastructure...
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    Acts Private Members' Bills Committees Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee Northern Ireland Assembly Committee on Standards and Privileges...
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  • the major parties in Northern Ireland, including the two largest, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin. It resulted in the restoration of...
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    Committee Infrastructure Committee Justice Committee Assembly and Executive Review Committee Audit Committee Business Committee Procedures Committee Public...
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  • Muir), on matters within his responsibility as a Minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the...
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  • the United Ulster Unionist Coalition. Watson subsequently joined the Democratic Unionist Party. In the 2003 Assembly elections the UUC secured only 0...
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  • (2000) Des Browne (2002–03) John Spellar (2003–05) David Hanson (2005–07) Committee for Communities Líofa Resigned on 10 September 2015, re-entered office...
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    their grassroots organisation is awesome." On the unionist side, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) became Northern Ireland's biggest party for the first...
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  • Harrison, who was appointed in September 2023. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Northern Ireland Assembly Northern Ireland Executive Department of Justice...
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