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THE NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY COMMISSION

Welcome to the home page of the Assembly Commission. Here you will find out further information regarding the membership and functions of the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission.

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission was appointed by resolution of the Assembly on the 9 May 2007.

Public Consultation

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission proposes the establishment by statute of an independent body to determine pay, pensions and financial support for members of the Assembly.
A consultation document containing information on the proposal is available at this link:
http://archive.niassembly.gov.uk/commission/2007mandate/ISBConsultation.htm or PDF
The closing date for submissions is Tuesday 31st August 2010.

The work of the Commission

View Minutes of meetings and details of the work of the Commission during the current mandate of the Assembly.

To view a copy of the Commission Report on the Financial Support and Pensions for Members of the NI Assembly, click here.

To view a copy of the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission Annual Report for 2008/09, click here.

To view a copy of the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission Annual Report for 2007/08, click here.

The Commission’s Legislative Base

The Northern Ireland Act 1998 states, "there shall be a body corporate known as the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ("the Commission") to perform:

(a) the functions conferred on the Commission by virtue of any enactment; and
(b) any functions conferred on the Commission by resolution of the Assembly."

The Commission is the body corporate of the Northern Ireland Assembly. It has the responsibility, under section 40(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, to provide the Assembly, or ensure that the Assembly is provided with the property, staff and services required for the Assembly to carry out its work.

The Assembly Commission may delegate any of its functions to the Speaker or a member of staff of the Assembly and may determine its own procedures.

The Commission Membership

The Assembly Commission is chaired by the Speaker and consists of five other Assembly Members.

CHAIRPERSON, The Speaker : Mr William Hay

Mr Peter Weir DUP ⁵

Mr Pat Doherty SF ²

Rev Dr Robert Coulter UUP

Mr Pat Ramsey SDLP ^1,3,4

Mr Sean Neeson ALLIANCE

¹ With effect from 29 June 2009 Mrs Carmel Hanna replaced Mr Alban Maginnis
² With effect from 14 September 2009 Mr Pat Doherty replaced Mr Paul Butler
³ With effect from 25 January 2010 Mr Alex Attwood replaced Mrs Carmel Hanna
⁴ With effect from 24 May 2010 Mr Pat Ramsey replaced Mr Alex Attwood
⁵ With effect from 28 June 2010 Mr Peter Weir replaced Mr Stephen Moutray

• Minutes
• Press Releases
• Report on the Financial Support and Pensions for Members of the NI Assembly December
• Report on the Financial Support and Pensions for Members of the NI Assembly June 2010

Here you will find details of the work of the Commission during the first mandate of the Assembly.