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 | |
Ulster Unionist | Robbie Butler MLA | Lagan Valley | |
SDLP | Cara Hunter MLA | East Londonderry | |
Sinn Féin | Cathy Mason MLA | South Down | |
Alliance | Kate Nicholl MLA | Belfast South |
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.
External links edit
- "Committee for Education". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016. Official website