Northern Ireland Assembly

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on the Northern Ireland Assembly. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

Date	Description
13.03.2013	Northern Ireland draft bill 2012-13
	This Note sets out the main provisions of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) draft Bill published on 11 February 2013. The draft Bill is being given pre-legislative scrutiny by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, beginning on 25 February 2013. Their report is expected to be published by the end of this session.
02.01.2013	Political Developments in Northern Ireland January 2012- December 2012
	This Note details political developments in Northern Ireland in 2012. For developments prior to January 2012, see the Library's previous notes available from the Parliamentary website.
21.11.2012	Political Developments in Northern Ireland January 2012- November 2012
	This Note details political developments in Northern Ireland in 2012.
05.07.2011	Political Developments in Northern Ireland October 2008 to March 2009
	This note aims to give an update on the political events in Northern Ireland from October 2008 to March 2009.
18.10.2010	Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [Lords]: progress in the Commons
	This note charts progress of the Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [Lords] in the House of Commons. The Bill completed its passage through the Lords and was introduced in the Commons on 24 February 2010.

Research Papers

Date	Description
17.06.2013	Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
	This Bill was introduced to the Commons on 9 May 2013. This Paper provides background for the second reading debate on this Bill expected on 24 June 2013. The Bill creates a new method for appointing the Justice Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive, and allows for transparency in donations and loans to political parties, as well as ending dual mandates between the Assembly and the UK House of Commons. There are also some electoral administration reforms and miscellaneous changes to Northern Ireland law. Most of the provisions were subject to pre-legislative scrutiny by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee which published a report in March 2013.
07.08.2012	UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012
	This paper presents an overview of results from UK elections since 1918, including elections to the House of Commons, the European Parliament, devolved bodies and local government.
19.05.2011	Northern Ireland Assembly Elections: 2011
	Elections on 5 May 2011 resulted in little change in the overall party composition of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Gains and losses by individual parties involved just one or two seats. 108 Assembly Members were elected by Single Transferrable Vote, 6 Members for each of 18 constituencies. Following the 2011 elections the two largest parties in the Assembly are the DUP (38 MLAs) and Sinn Féin (29 MLAs).
09.03.2010	Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL] [Bill 75 of 2009-10]
	The Bill would allow the Northern Ireland Assembly to delegate the authority for determining Assembly Members' salaries and allowances either to an independent body or to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission. The Bill specifies that an independent body would have to be established by Act of the Assembly, whereas authority could be delegated to the Commission by resolution of the Assembly. The Bill includes provisions to prevent Assembly Members who also sit in the House of Commons or the European Parliament from drawing their Assembly salaries. They would still be entitled to full allowances in connection with each mandate they hold.
02.03.2009	Northern Ireland Bill (Bill 62 of 2008-09)
	This Bill is designed to assist with the devolution of policing and justice to Northern Ireland by making amendments to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. These amendments add to the options for appointing the Policing and Justice Minister already set out in the 1998 Act. It also provides for changes to the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 and the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 in respect of judicial appointments and removals.

Early Day Motions

Date	Description
14.06.2011	POST OFFICES IN NORTHERN IRELAND
	That this House notes the importance of the vital community service provided by post offices in Northern Ireland; and further notes that they hold communities together, allowing customers ...
03.05.2011	90th ANNIVERSARY OF NORTHERN IRELAND
	That this House recognises the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Northern Ireland in 1921; recalls the sacrifice of so many who have given their lives to protect the people of Northern ...
19.01.2011	REMOVAL OF ACCESS TO END YEAR FLEXIBILITY FUNDS
	That this House notes the decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to remove 316 million from the resources available to the Northern Ireland Executive by its decision to end access ...