INQUIRY INTO THE DEVOLUTION OF POLICING AND JUSTICE

The Assembly and Executive Review Committee met today to continue its discussions on the structure and accountability arrangements for the organisations within any new department of policing and justice.

Speaking after the meeting, the Chairperson, the Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson, MP said The Committee has agreed the terms of a motion for a debate on the report of its ‘Inquiry into the Devolution of Policing and Justice’. The proposal for a debate will now be referred to the Business Committee.”

Mr Donaldson went on to explain

“Under arrangements agreed previously, the Committee must submit a report to the Assembly, by 29 February 2008, on progress towards the devolution of policing and justice matters. Thereafter, the Assembly must make its report to the Secretary of State, before 27 March 2008.”

Note for Editor:
The Assembly and Executive Review Committee is a Standing Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Membership of the Committee is as follows:

Chairperson:	Rt. Hon. Jeffrey Donaldson, MP
Deputy Chairperson:	Mr Raymond McCartney
Committee Members:	Mr Alex Attwood
	Mrs Carmel Hanna
	Mr Danny Kennedy
	Mr Nelson McCausland
	Mr Ian McCrea
	Mr Alan McFarland
	Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
	Mr John O’Dowd
	Mr George Robinson

The Committee meets in Parliament Buildings and visitors are welcome to attend open sessions. Members of the public are advised to check the website (archive.niassembly.gov.uk) 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:

Sinead Lee
Northern Ireland Assembly Information Office,
Room B2, Parliament Buildings,
Belfast BT4 3XX.
Telephone 028 90521137/521396.
Fax 028 90521961.