STORMONT COMMITTEE CONTINUING TO DISCUSS WORK ON DEVOLUTION

The Assembly and Executive Review Committee continued its discussions, today, on the devolution of policing and justice matters.

The Chairperson, Mr. Jimmy Spratt, MLA confirmed that the Committee agreed a list of issues which it would look at and which need to be resolved, pre-devolution. The Committee also agreed, by a majority decision, that it would seek to prepare a report on those issues in mid November 2008, and which would be tabled in the Assembly.

Note for Editor:

The Northern Ireland Assembly has established a Standing Committee known as the Assembly and Executive Review Committee.

Membership of the Committee is as follows:

Chairperson:	Mr Jimmy Spratt
Deputy Chairperson:	Mr Raymond McCartney
Committee Members:	Mr Alex Attwood
	Mrs Carmel Hanna Mr Simon Hamilton
	Mr Danny Kennedy
	Mr Nelson McCausland Mr Alan McFarland Mr Alex Maskey Mr John O’Dowd Mr Ian Paisley Jnr

The Committee meets in Parliament Buildings and visitors are welcome to attend open sessions. Members of the public are advised to check the website for details of meetings prior to arriving at Parliament Buildings.

For further information on the work of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee, please contact:

Debra Savage
Northern Ireland Assembly Information Office,
Room B2, Parliament Buildings,
Belfast BT4 3XX.
Telephone 028 90521405/07920864221.
Fax 028 90521961.