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Public Affairs
Changes to Assembly Opposition standing orders
In October 2020, a New Decade, New Approach commitment was fulfilled when the Standing Order which regulates the Official Opposition…
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Public Affairs
Establishing a fiscal council
The Northern Ireland Executive is set to establish a fiscal council to scrutinise public finances and a fiscal commission that…
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Parliamentary constituencies: Future review obligations
In 2020, a Judicial Review and subsequent Court of Appeal proceedings quashed the Boundary Commission’s final recommendations for the adjustment…
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Trade Union Desk
The ICTU’s John O’Farrell says that far from the perception that conservative views on taxes and regulation are being cancelled,…
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Political Platform
Cara Hunter is an MLA for East Derry and the SDLP’s health and mental health spokesperson. She was co-opted to…
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Victims’ rights to investigation and participation
Amnesty International’s Patrick Corrigan welcomes the co-design process approach being adopted for “a human rights-compliant investigation into a litany of…
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Social economy
Developing a social economy
Department for the Economy Minister Diane Dodds MLA describes the “key role” of social enterprise in building a stronger Northern…
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Social economy
‘On the shelf’ Social Value Bill
Chair of the All Party Group on Social Enterprise and Alliance Party MLA, Stewart Dickson, says that hope for the…
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Issues
Minister Long: Legislating for change
Minister for Justice Naomi Long MLA talks to David Whelan about the Department’s busy legislative programme, the wider justice family’s…
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Public Affairs
Delivering at pace
Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Declan McAleer MLA talks to David Whelan about…
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