MONDAY 13 MAY 2002

1. PRAYERS

2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS

• First Stage - Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill (NIA Bill 8/01)

• First Stage - Limited Liability Partnerships Bill (NIA Bill 9/01)

A Bill to make provision for limited liability partnerships.

3. QUESTION TIME

3.1. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
3.2. Regional Development
3.3. Environment

4. COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Motion - Committee Membership: Employment and Learning

Proposed - That Mr Arthur Doherty replace Mr Joe Byrne as a member of the Committee for Employment and Learning.

Motion - Committee Membership: Education

Proposed - That Mr Alban Maginness replace Ms Patricia Lewsley as a member of the Committee for Education.

Motion - Ad Hoc Committee

Proposed -That, pursuant to Standing Order 48(7), this Assembly appoints an Ad Hoc Committee to consider -

The Updating of Schedule 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

referred by the Secretary of State and to submit a report to the Assembly by 24 June 2002.

Composition:UUP2

SDLP2

DUP2

SF2

Other Parties3

Quorum:The quorum shall be five.

Procedure:The procedures of the Committee shall be such as the Committee shall determine.

5. PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Motion - Prayer of Annulment: Statutory Rule subject to Negative Resolution

Proposed - That the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2002 (SR 97/2002) be annulled.

Motion - Northern Ireland Energy Agency

Proposed - That this Assembly calls for the urgent establishment of a Northern Ireland energy agency to assess, plan and actively manage all aspects of energy procurement, supply and conservation in Northern Ireland.

6. ADJOURNMENT

Lack of investment in the A20 Newtownards to Portaferry Road.

[Mr K McCarthy]