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Northern Ireland Assembly Committee on Standards and Privileges

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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 at the Northern Ireland Assembly.

History

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The committee was created in 1999 as implementation of schedule 6 the Northern Ireland Act 1998: "preventing conduct which would constitute a criminal offence or contempt of court" and a "a sub judice rule."[1] Following the Belfast Agreement, a committee on standards and privileges was established under the standing orders of the Northern Ireland Assembly[2]

2022–2027 Assembly

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The committee will meet for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 21 February 2024.

Party Member[3] Constituency
Sinn Féin Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Chairperson) Belfast North
Alliance Stewart Dickson MLA (Deputy Chairperson) East Antrim
Sinn Féin Jemma Dolan MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
DUP Brian Kingston MLA Belfast North
Alliance Connie Egan MLA North Down
DUP Paul Frew MLA North Antrim
DUP Harry Harvey MLA Mid Ulster
Sinn Féin Cathy Mason MLA South Down
SDLP Colin McGrath MLA South Down
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References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland: Schedule 6", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 19 October 1998, 1998 c. 47 (sch. 6), retrieved 30 June 2024
  2. ^ "Official Report: 8 March 1999". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.