Committee for the Executive Office

TheCommittee for the Executive Officewas established to advise and assist theFirst Minister and deputy First Minister(currentlyMichelle O'NeillandEmma Little-Pengelly), on matters within their responsibilities as Ministers. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to theExecutive Officeand plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.

The Assembly approved a motion on 12 June 2007 to change the name of the committee fromCommittee of the Centreto Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.^[1]Following the renaming of departments in the Northern Ireland Executive in 2016, the Assembly committee was renamed as the Committee for the Executive Office, reflecting the new name of the former Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

2022–2027 Assembly[edit]

The committee met for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 14 February 2024.

	Member^[2]	Constituency
Alliance	Paula BradshawMLA (Chairperson)	Belfast South
Alliance	Connie EganMLA (Deputy Chairperson)	North Down
Sinn Féin	Pádraig DelargyMLA	Foyle
DUP	Harry HarveyMLA	Strangford
DUP	Brian KingstonMLA	Belfast North
SDLP	Sinéad McLaughlinMLA	Foyle
Sinn Féin	Carál Ní ChuilínMLA	Belfast North
Sinn Féin	Emma SheerinMLA	Mid Ulster
Ind. Unionist	Claire SugdenMLA	East Londonderry

2017-2022 Assembly[edit]

The committee met for the first time in the 2017–2022 Assembly on 20 January 2020.

	Member^[3]	Constituency
SDLP	Colin McGrathMLA (Chairperson)	South Down
UUP	Mike NesbittMLA (Deputy Chairperson)	Strangford
DUP	Trevor ClarkeMLA	South Antrim
Alliance	Trevor LunnMLA	Lagan Valley
Sinn Féin	Fra McCannMLA	Belfast West
DUP	George RobinsonMLA	East Londonderry
Sinn Féin	Pat SheehanMLA	Belfast West
Sinn Féin	Emma SheerinMLA	Mid Ulster
DUP	Christopher StalfordMLA	Belfast South

Changes 2017–2022[edit]

Date	Outgoing member and party		Constituency	→	New member and party		Constituency
9 March 2020		Fra McCannMLA (Sinn Féin)	Belfast West	→		Martina AndersonMLA (Sinn Féin)	Foyle
4 May 2020		Mike NesbittMLA (Deputy Chairperson,UUP)	Strangford	→		Doug BeattieMLA (Deputy Chairperson,UUP)	Upper Bann
1 July 2021		Doug BeattieMLA (Deputy Chairperson,UUP)	Upper Bann	→		John StewartMLA (Deputy Chairperson,UUP)	East Antrim
18 June 2021		Trevor ClarkeMLA (DUP)	South Antrim	→		Diane DoddsMLA (DUP)	Upper Bann
13 September 2021		Martina AndersonMLA (Sinn Féin)	Foyle	→	Vacant
27 September 2021	Vacant			→		Pádraig DelargyMLA (Sinn Féin)	Foyle
24 September 2021		George RobinsonMLA (DUP)	East Londonderry	→		Alex EastonMLA (Independent Unionist)	North Down
18 October 2021		Colin McGrathMLA (Chairperson,SDLP)	South Down	→		Sinéad McLaughlinMLA (Chairperson,SDLP)	Foyle

2016-2017 Assembly[edit]

The committee met for the first time in the 2016–2017 Assembly on 31 May 2016.

	Member^[4]	Constituency
UUP	Mike NesbittMLA (Chairperson)	Strangford
UUP	Danny KennedyMLA (Deputy Chairperson)	Newry and Armagh
Sinn Féin	Cathal BoylanMLA	Newry and Armagh
DUP	Pam CameronMLA	South Antrim
Alliance	Stewart DicksonMLA	East Antrim
DUP	William IrwinMLA	Newry and Armagh
DUP	Phillip LoganMLA	North Antrim
Sinn Féin	Seán LynchMLA	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
SDLP	Richie McPhillipsMLA	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Sinn Féin	Ian MilneMLA	Mid Ulster
DUP	Christopher StalfordMLA	Belfast South

Changes 2016–2017[edit]

Date	Outgoing member and party		Constituency	→	New member and party		Constituency
12 September 2016		Ian MilneMLA (Sinn Féin)	Mid Ulster	→		Philip McGuiganMLA (Sinn Féin)	North Antrim

References[edit]

^"Northern Ireland Assembly".Archived fromthe originalon 10 April 2008.Retrieved8 May2008.
^"Committee Membership".niassembly.gov.uk.Retrieved13 February2024.
^"Committee Membership".niassembly.gov.uk.Retrieved13 February2024.
^"Committee Membership".niassembly.gov.uk.Retrieved13 February2024.

External links[edit]

Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

[1] "Northern Ireland Assembly".Archived fromthe originalon 10 April 2008.Retrieved8 May2008.

[2] "Committee Membership".niassembly.gov.uk.Retrieved13 February2024.

[3] "Committee Membership".niassembly.gov.uk.Retrieved13 February2024.

[4] "Committee Membership".niassembly.gov.uk.Retrieved13 February2024.

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