Open activities
Charities (Amendment) Bill - Call for Evidence
The Charities (Amendment) Bill proposes a range of changes to charity law in Northern Ireland. The Bill aims to strengthen the powers of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland,...
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill
The Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill is intended to modernise and consolidate the legislative framework by replacing the outdated and fragmented Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland)...
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
The Committee for the Economy has been asked to consider the following proposed statutory rule and associated documents provided by the Department for the Economy at its meeting on 23...
Tree Protection Bill - Call for Evidence
The Tree Protection Bill sets out to: Amend and strengthen primary legislation to provide enhanced legal protection for Northern Ireland’s oldest and most significant trees and...
Display of Flags and Emblems - Call for Evidence
The Display of Flags and Emblems Bill sets out to: Address the ongoing misuse of public property for the display of flags or emblems intended to exclude, intimidate, or assert...
Regional Balance Bill
A Bill to make provision for: a statutory framework to improve regional balance in Northern Ireland; to impose a duty on the Executive to develop, adopt, maintain and implement...
Closed activities
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The Home Heating Oil (Temporary Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
The Committee for Communities has been asked to consider the following statutory rule and associated documents provided by the Department for Communities at its meeting on 10 September 2026 : The Home Heating Oil (Temporary Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern...
Closed 8 September 2026
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Housing (Amendment) Bill - Call for Evidence
The Housing (Amendment) Bill seeks to amend the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 by extending the definition of "threatened with homelessness" from 28 days to 60 days, enabling earlier intervention and support for people at risk of becoming homeless. The Committee for Communities...
Closed 3 September 2026
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Plenary 2: Debate Topics
Ahead of Plenary 2, we want you to vote on what topic you would like to debate in the Assembly Chamber.
Closed 31 August 2026
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Hunting with Dogs Bill
The Hunting with Dogs Bill was formally introduced by John Blair MLA on 27 April 2026. The Bill completed its Second Stage on 26 May 2026, and was referred to the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for scrutiny (the Committee Stage of the Bill). The Hunting with Dogs Bill...
Closed 24 August 2026
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School Uniforms (Trousers) Bill
The Ad Hoc Committee on the School Uniforms (Trousers) Bill is considering the School Uniforms (Trousers) Bill . The Bill's Explanatory and Financial Memorandum has been prepared to assist the reader and should be read in conjunction with the Bill. To assist the Committee with its...
Closed 23 August 2026
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.