Northern Ireland Assembly Calls for Evidence

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Open activities

COM/2023/217 Proposal for a Regulation on detergents and surfactants amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004

The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The DSC's...

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COM/2023/411 Proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625

The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The DSC's...

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Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill

The Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill aims to amend the law relating to the manner of notification of deaths and still-births and the manner of giving particulars relating to them. It will also...

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COM/2023/770 Proposal for a Regulation on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005

The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The DSC's...

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COM/2023/451 Proposal for a Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC

The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The DSC's...

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COM/2023/192 Proposal for a Directive on the Union code relating to medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/83/EC and Directive 2009/35/EC

The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The DSC's...

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Closed activities

  • Sign Language Bill - Call for Evidence

    The Sign Language Bill provides for: Official and equal recognition of British Sign Language (BSL) and Irish Sign Language (ISL) as languages of Northern Ireland. A statutory duty on prescribed public organisations to take reasonable steps to make their...

    Closed 9 May 2025

  • Learning for Life and Work - Youth Assembly Education Committee Survey

    The Youth Assembly’s Education Committee would like to hear from young people aged 11-21 years old on their recent experiences of Learning for Life and Work (LLW) in schools. LLW includes the following subjects at Key stage 3 (years 8-10): Local and Global Citizenship, Personal...

    Closed 11 April 2025

  • Justice Bill

    The Justice Bill sets out to: amend the law about the retention and destruction of fingerprints and DNA profiles under Part 6 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989; amend the law about the release of children on bail and about their detention; permit the...

    Closed 4 April 2025

  • Young Women's Rights in Schools - Youth Assembly Rights and Equality Committee

    The Youth Assembly’s Rights and Equality Committee are looking into young women’s rights in schools. We would like to examine attitudes and behaviours towards young women including healthy relationships, rights in the curriculum, period dignity, school uniforms and PE kits, and school policies. ...

    Closed 28 March 2025

  • Inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland

    The Public Accounts Committee commenced its inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland in February 2025. You can find out more about the inquiry here - Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland Please read the Assembly Committees’ privacy notice below.

    Closed 27 March 2025

We asked, you said, we did

See what we've consulted on.

We asked

We asked for the views of young people on Learning for Life and Work (LLW) in schools.

You said

You gave us your views on topics and content, and how it is taught in KS 3 and 4. You explained how LLW is perceived and made suggestions on how it could be improved.

We did

We will now compile these views into a report which will be presented to the Assembly's Commitee for Education and the relevant Ministers.

We asked

We asked you to give us your views on young women's rights and sexism in schools.

You said

You told us about your lived experiences of young women's rights/ sexism in schools.

We did

We will produce a report which Youth Assembly Members will present to the Execuitve Office Commitee and relevant Ministers.

We asked

We asked young people aged 12-21 to tell us the issues that matter to them.

You said

You told us what issues you think the Youth Assembly needs to prioritise.

We did

We have produced a report summarising your views. The Youth Assembly has read the report, debated the issues and decided on its top three priorities.