Welcome to the Home Page of the Social Development Statutory Committee which has been established to advise and assist the Minister for Social Development, Mr Nigel Dodds MP in the formulation of policy with respect to matters within his responsibilities and to undertake a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Minister for Social Development, Mr Nigel Dodds MP.

Here you will find information about the Committee membership and the work of the Committee.

Membership(11)

Democratic Unionist Party	Mr Mark Robinson Mr Sammy Wilson
Progressive Unionist Party	Mr Billy Hutchinson
Sinn Fein	Ms Mary Nelis1 Mr Gerry Kelly**
Social Democratic and Labour Party	Mr Danny O'Connor Mr Eamonn ONeill Mr John Tierney
Ulster Unionist Party	Mr Fred Cobain* Sir John Gorman Mr Tom Hamilton2

*Chairperson
**Deputy Chairperson

1. Ms Mary Nelis replaced Ms Michelle Gildernew on 1 July 2002.
2. Mr Tom Hamilton replaced Mr David McClarty on 6 February 2001.

• Minutes of the Social Development Committee
  
• Minutes of Evidence of the Social Development Committee
  
• Reports of the Social Development Committee