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The Committee for Education is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department of Education and Minister of Education (currently Paul Givan) on matters within his or her responsibility as a minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.[1]
2022–2027 Assembly
[edit]The committee will meet for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 14 February 2024.
Party | Member[2] | Constituency | |
---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Nick Mathison MLA (Chairperson) | Strangford | |
Sinn Féin | Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Belfast West | |
Sinn Féin | Danny Baker MLA | Belfast West | |
DUP | David Brooks MLA | Belfast East | |
DUP | Cheryl Brownlee MLA | East Antrim | |
UUP | Robbie Butler MLA | Lagan Valley | |
SDLP | Cara Hunter MLA | East Londonderry | |
Sinn Féin | Cathy Mason MLA | South Down | |
Alliance | Kate Nicholl MLA | Belfast South |
2017–2022 Assembly
[edit]The committee met for the first time in the 2017–2022 Assembly on 22 January 2020.[3]
Party | Member[4] | Constituency | |
---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Chris Lyttle MLA (Chairperson) | Belfast East | |
Sinn Féin | Karen Mullan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Foyle | |
DUP | Maurice Bradley MLA | East Londonderry | |
UUP | Robbie Butler MLA | Lagan Valley | |
DUP | William Humphrey MLA | Belfast North | |
Sinn Féin | Catherine Kelly MLA | West Tyrone | |
SDLP | Daniel McCrossan MLA | West Tyrone | |
SDLP | Justin McNulty MLA | Newry and Armagh | |
DUP | Robin Newton MLA | Belfast East |
Changes 2017–2022
[edit]Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 November 2020 | Catherine Kelly MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone | → | Nicola Brogan MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone | ||
3 November 2020 | Karen Mullan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) | Foyle | → | Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) | Belfast West | ||
21 June 2021 | Maurice Bradley MLA (DUP) | East Londonderry | → | Diane Dodds MLA (DUP) | Upper Bann | ||
William Humphrey MLA (DUP) | Belfast North | Harry Harvey MLA (DUP) | Strangford |
Source:[5]
2016–2017 Assembly
[edit]The committee met for the first time in the 2016–2017 Assembly on 1 June 2016.[6]
Party | Member[7] | Constituency | |
---|---|---|---|
Sinn Féin | Barry McElduff MLA (Chairperson) | West Tyrone | |
Alliance | Chris Lyttle MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Belfast East | |
UUP | Rosemary Barton MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
DUP | David Hilditch MLA | East Antrim | |
DUP | Carla Lockhart MLA | Upper Bann | |
DUP | Phillip Logan MLA | North Antrim | |
SDLP | Colin McGrath MLA | South Down | |
DUP | Maurice Morrow MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
UUP | Sandra Overend MLA | Mid Ulster | |
Sinn Féin | Catríona Ruane MLA | South Down |
Changes 2016–2017
[edit]Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 June 2016 | Caitríona Ruane MLA (Sinn Féin) | South Down | → | Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) | Belfast West | ||
6 December 2016 | Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) | Belfast West | → | Vacant |
2011–2016 Assembly
[edit]The committee met for the first time in the 2011–2016 Assembly on 25 May 2011.[8]
Party | Member[9] | Constituency | |
---|---|---|---|
DUP | Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson) | North Antrim | |
UUP | David McNarry MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Strangford | |
Sinn Féin | Michaela Boyle MLA | West Tyrone | |
DUP | Jonathan Craig MLA | Lagan Valley | |
UUP | Jo-Anne Dobson MLA | Upper Bann | |
Sinn Féin | Phil Flanagan MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
DUP | Brenda Hale MLA | Lagan Valley | |
Alliance | Trevor Lunn MLA | Lagan Valley | |
DUP | Michelle McIlveen MLA | Strangford | |
Sinn Féin | Daithí McKay MLA | North Antrim | |
SDLP | Conall McDevitt MLA | Belfast South |
Changes 2011–2016
[edit]2007–2011 Assembly
[edit]The committee met for the first time in the 2007–2011 Assembly on 18 May 2007.[10]
Party | Member[11] | Constituency | |
---|---|---|---|
DUP | Sammy Wilson MLA (Chairperson) | East Antrim | |
SDLP | Dominic Bradley MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Newry and Armagh | |
SDLP | Mary Bradley MLA | Foyle | |
Sinn Féin | Paul Butler MLA | Lagan Valley | |
DUP | Jeffrey Donaldson MLA | Lagan Valley | |
Alliance | Trevor Lunn MLA | Lagan Valley | |
UUP | Basil McCrea MLA | Lagan Valley | |
DUP | Michelle McIlveen MLA | Strangford | |
Sinn Féin | Michelle O'Neill MLA | Mid Ulster | |
UUP | Ken Robinson MLA | East Antrim | |
DUP | Mervyn Storey MLA | North Antrim |
Changes 2007–2011
[edit]1998-2003 Assembly
[edit]The committee met for the first time in the 1998-2003 Assembly on 30 November 1999.[12]
Party | Member[13] | Constituency | |
---|---|---|---|
UUP | Danny Kennedy MLA (Chairperson) | Newry and Armagh | |
DUP | Sammy Wilson MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Belfast East | |
Alliance | Eileen Bell MLA | North Down | |
UUP | Tom Benson MLA | Strangford | |
SDLP | John Fee MLA | Newry and Armagh | |
SDLP | Tommy Gallagher MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
DUP | Oliver Gibson MLA | West Tyrone | |
SDLP | Patricia Lewsley MLA | Lagan Valley | |
Sinn Féin | Barry McElduff MLA | West Tyrone | |
Sinn Féin | Gerry McHugh MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
UUP | Ken Robinson MLA | East Antrim |
Changes 1998-2003
[edit]Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 December 2000 | Tom Benson MLA (UUP) | Strangford | → | Vacant | |||
29 January 2001 | Vacant | → | Tom Hamilton MLA (UUP) | Strangford | |||
21 May 2002 | Patricia Lewsley MLA (SDLP) | Lagan Valley | → | Alban Maginness MLA (SDLP) | Belfast North | ||
1 July 2002 | Barry McElduff MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone | → | Mitchel McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) | Foyle |
References
[edit]- ^ "Committee for Education". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Wednesday 22 January 2020" (PDF). NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Committee Membership". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Wednesday June 2016" (PDF). NI Assembly. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Minutes of Proceedings – 25 May 2011". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Minutes of Proceedings – 18 May 2007". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "30 November 1999". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Committee for Education". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016. Official website