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The *Committee for Employment and Learning was established to advise and assist the Minister for Employment and Learning in the formulation of policy and to undertake a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role in respect of the Minister's area of responsibility.

Membership(11)

Democratic Unionist Party	**Mr Mervyn Carrick Mr David Hilditch¹ Mr Roger Hutchinson
NI Women's Coalition	Prof Monica McWilliams
Sinn Fein	Mr Barry McElduff² Ms Michelle Gildernew³
Social Democratic and Labour Party	Mr Michael Coyle⁴ Mr John Dallat
Ulster Unionist Party	*Dr Esmond Birnie Dr Ian Adamson⁵ Mrs Joan Carson⁶

*Chairperson
**Deputy Chairperson

*An Act to change the name of the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment to Department for Employment and Learning was given Royal Assent on 20 July 2001.

1. Mr David Hilditch replaced Mr William Hay on 27 May 2002.
2. Mr Barry McElduff replaced Mr John Kelly on 1 July 2002.
3. Ms Michelle Gildernew replaced Ms Mary Nelis on 1 July 2002.
4. Mr Michael Coyle replaced Mr Arthur Doherty on 16 September 2002. Mr Arthur Doherty had replaced Mr Joe Byrne on 20 May 2002. Mr Doherty died on 6 February 2003.
5. Dr Ian Adamson replaced Mr Roy Beggs on 15 April 2002.
6. Mrs Joan Carson replaced Rev Robert Coulter on 11 September 2000.

Minutes of the Committee for Employment and Learning

Reports of the Committee for Employment and Learning

Minutes of Evidence of the Committee for Employment and Learning