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.

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History

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]

Membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:

PartyMember [3] Constituency
Sinn Féin Cathy Mason MLA (Chairperson) South Down
Alliance Connie Egan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) North Down
Alliance Stewart Dickson MLA East Antrim
Sinn Féin Jemma Dolan MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
SDLP Mark H. Durkan MLA Foyle
DUP Paul Frew MLA North Antrim
DUP Harry Harvey MLA Mid Ulster
DUP Brian Kingston MLA Belfast North
Sinn Féin Declan McAleer MLA West Tyrone

2022–2027 Assembly

PartyMember [4] 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 Stephen Dunne MLA North Down
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

Changes 2022–2027

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
8 April 2024 Stephen Dunne MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley → Brian Kingston MLA (DUP) Belfast North
8 November 2024 Stewart Dickson MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Alliance) East Antrim → Connie Egan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Alliance) North Down
3 February 2025 Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Belfast North → Cathy Mason MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) South Down
10 February 2025 Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast North → Declan McAleer MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone
8 September 2025 Colin McGrath MLA (SDLP) South Down → Mark H. Durkan MLA (SDLP) Foyle

2017-2022 Assembly

PartyMember [5] Constituency
Sinn Féin Sinéad Ennis MLA (Chairperson) South Down
DUP William Irwin MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Newry and Armagh
UUP Doug Beattie MLA Upper Bann
DUP Pam Cameron MLA South Antrim
Alliance Stewart Dickson MLA East Antrim
Sinn Féin Colm Gildernew MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Sinn Féin Declan McAleer MLA West Tyrone
SDLP Patsy McGlone MLA Mid Ulster
DUP George Robinson MLA East Londonderry

Changes 2017-2022

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
6 July 2020 Doug Beattie MLA (UUP) Upper Bann → John Stewart MLA (UUP) East Antrim
5 October 2020 Colm Gildernew MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → Seán Lynch MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
19 October 2020 John Stewart MLA (UUP) East Antrim → Steve Aiken MLA (UUP) South Antrim
14 June 2021 William Irwin MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) Newry and Armagh → Christopher Stalford MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) Belfast South
2 July 2021 Seán Lynch MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone →Vacant
20 September 2021 Sinéad Ennis MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) South Down → Linda Dillon MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Mid Ulster
27 September 2021 George Robinson MLA (DUP) East Londonderry → Sinéad Bradley MLA (SDLP) South Down
27 September 2021Vacant→ Áine Murphy MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
20 February 2022 Christopher Stalford MLA (DUP) Belfast South →Vacant

2016-2017 Assembly

PartyMember [6] Constituency
Sinn Féin Cathal Boylan MLA (Chairperson) Newry and Armagh
DUP Adrian McQuillan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) East Londonderry
UUP Doug Beattie MLA Upper Bann
Alliance Paula Bradshaw MLA Belfast South
DUP Joanne Bunting MLA Belfast East
People Before Profit Gerry Carroll MLA Belfast West
Sinn Féin Linda Dillon MLA Mid Ulster
DUP Sammy Douglas MLA Belfast East
DUP Emma Little-Pengelly MLA Belfast South
Sinn Féin Seán Lynch MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
SDLP Richie McPhillips MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Changes 2016-2017

None

2011-2016 Assembly

PartyMember [7] Constituency
DUP Alastair Ross MLA (Chairperson) East Antrim
Alliance Kieran McCarthy MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Strangford
Green (NI) Steven Agnew MLA North Down
DUP Paula Bradley MLA Belfast North
Sinn Féin Cathal Boylan MLA Newry and Armagh
UUP Michael Copeland MLA Belfast East
DUP Jonathan Craig MLA Lagan Valley
Sinn Féin Pat Doherty MLA West Tyrone
Sinn Féin Fra McCann MLA Belfast West
SDLP Patsy McGlone MLA Mid Ulster
DUP David McIlveen MLA North Antrim

Changes 2011-2016

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
26 September 2011 Michael Copeland MLA (UUP) Belfast East → Sandra Overend MLA (UUP) Mid Ulster
23 April 2012 Patsy McGlone MLA (SDLP) Mid Ulster → Colum Eastwood MLA (SDLP) Foyle
2 July 2012 Pat Doherty MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone → Alex Maskey MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast South
10 September 2012 Alex Maskey MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast South → Francie Molloy MLA (Sinn Féin) Mid Ulster
3 December 2012 Paula Bradley MLA (DUP) Belfast North → Ian McCrea MLA (DUP) Mid Ulster
15 April 2013 Francie Molloy MLA (Sinn Féin) Mid Ulster → Declan McAleer MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone
15 April 2013 Jonathan Craig MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley → Paula Bradley MLA (DUP) Belfast North
7 May 2013 David McIlveen MLA (DUP) North Antrim → Sydney Anderson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann
16 September 2013 Sydney Anderson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Mervyn Storey MLA (DUP) North Antrim
30 September 2013 Kieran McCarthy MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Alliance) Strangford → Anna Lo MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Alliance) Belfast South
6 October 2014 Paula Bradley MLA (DUP) Belfast North → David Hilditch MLA (DUP) East Antrim
Mervyn Storey MLA (DUP) North Antrim Robin Newton MLA (DUP) Belfast East
8 December 2014 Ian McCrea MLA (DUP) Mid Ulster → Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East
10 December 2014 Alastair Ross MLA (Chairperson, DUP) East Antrim → Jimmy Spratt MLA (Chairperson, DUP) Belfast South
18 May 2015 Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East → Tom Buchanan MLA (DUP) West Tyrone
28 September 2015 Jimmy Spratt MLA (Chairperson, DUP) Belfast South → Paul Givan MLA (Chairperson, DUP) Lagan Valley
5 October 2015 Tom Buchanan MLA (DUP) West Tyrone → Gordon Dunne MLA (DUP) North Down
11 January 2016 Colum Eastwood MLA (SDLP) Foyle → Gerard Diver MLA (SDLP) Foyle

2007-2011 Assembly

PartyMember [8] Constituency
SDLP Carmel Hanna MLA (Chairperson) Belfast South
Sinn Féin Gerry McHugh MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
DUP Allan Bresland MLA West Tyrone
Sinn Féin Willie Clarke MLA South Down
UUP Robert Coulter MLA North Antrim
DUP Alex Easton MLA North Down
DUP David Hilditch MLA East Antrim
DUP Adrian McQuillan MLA East Londonderry
Sinn Féin Francie Molloy MLA Mid Ulster
UUP George Savage MLA Upper Bann
Green (NI) Brian Wilson MLA North Down

Changes 2007-2011

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
29 May 2007 Adrian McQuillan MLA (DUP) East Londonderry → Alastair Ross MLA (DUP) East Antrim
20 January 2008 Gerry McHugh MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → Willie Clarke MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) South Down
27 January 2008 Gerry McHugh MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → Claire McGill MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone
20 May 2008 Paul Maskey MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Claire McGill MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone
15 September 2008 Alex Easton MLA (DUP) North Down → Jonathan Craig MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley
3 July 2009 Carmel Hanna MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) Belfast South →[[Declan O'Loan] MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) North Antrim
14 September 2009 Jonathan Craig MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley → Tom Buchanan MLA (DUP) West Tyrone
David Hilditch MLA (DUP) East Antrim Trevor Clarke MLA (DUP) South Antrim
11 December 2009 Francis Brolly MLA (Sinn Féin) East Londonderry →Vacant
11 January 2010Vacant→ Billy Leonard MLA (Sinn Féin) East Londonderry
20 April 2010 Billy Leonard MLA (Sinn Féin) East Londonderry → Mickey Brady MLA (Sinn Féin) Newry and Armagh
31 May 2010 Declan O'Loan MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) North Antrim → Pat Ramsey MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) Foyle
25 June 2010 Pat Ramsey MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) Foyle → Declan O'Loan MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) North Antrim
14 September 2010 Allan Bresland MLA (DUP) West Tyrone → Sydney Anderson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann
Tom Buchanan MLA (DUP) West Tyrone Paul Frew MLA (DUP) North Antrim
Trevor Clarke MLA (DUP) South Antrim Ian McCrea MLA (DUP) Mid Ulster
2 November 2010 George Savage MLA (UUP) Upper Bann → Billy Armstrong MLA (UUP) Mid Ulster

1998-2003 Assembly

PartyMember [9] Constituency
SDLP Donovan McClelland MLA (Chairperson) South Antrim
UUP Ian Adamson MLA Belfast East
UUP Roy Beggs Jr MLA East Antrim
SDLP Arthur Doherty MLA East Londonderry
UUP John Gorman MLA North Down
Alliance Kieran McCarthy MLA Strangford
Sinn Féin Pat McNamee MLA Newry and Armagh
SDLP Danny O'Connor MLA East Antrim
Sinn Féin Dara O'Hagan MLA Upper Bann
DUP Edwin Poots MLA Lagan Valley
DUP Jim Wells MLA South Down

Changes 1998-2003

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituency→New member and partyConstituency
11 September 2000 Edwin Poots MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley → Paul Berry MLA (DUP) Newry and Armagh
6 March 2002 Roy Beggs Jr MLA (UUP) East Antrim → Derek Hussey MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) West Tyrone
1 July 2002 Pat McNamee MLA (Sinn Féin) Newry and Armagh → Mick Murphy MLA (Sinn Féin) South Down
16 September 2002 Arthur Doherty MLA (SDLP) East Londonderry → Michael Coyle MLA (SDLP) East Londonderry

References

  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.
  4. ↑ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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