Committee for Education

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The Committee for Education is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department of Education and Minister of Education (currently Paul Givan) on matters within his or her responsibility as a minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.[1]

2022–2027 Assembly

The committee will meet for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 14 February 2024.

Party Member[2] Constituency
Alliance Nick Mathison MLA (Chairperson) Strangford
Sinn Féin Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Belfast West
Sinn Féin Danny Baker MLA Belfast West
DUP David Brooks MLA Belfast East
DUP Cheryl Brownlee MLA East Antrim
UUP Robbie Butler MLA Lagan Valley
SDLP Cara Hunter MLA East Londonderry
Sinn Féin Cathy Mason MLA South Down
Alliance Kate Nicholl MLA Belfast South

2017–2022 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2017–2022 Assembly on 22 January 2020.[3]

Party Member[4] Constituency
Alliance Chris Lyttle MLA (Chairperson) Belfast East
Sinn Féin Karen Mullan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Foyle
DUP Maurice Bradley MLA East Londonderry
UUP Robbie Butler MLA Lagan Valley
DUP William Humphrey MLA Belfast North
Sinn Féin Catherine Kelly MLA West Tyrone
SDLP Daniel McCrossan MLA West Tyrone
SDLP Justin McNulty MLA Newry and Armagh
DUP Robin Newton MLA Belfast East

Changes 2017–2022

Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
3 November 2020 Catherine Kelly MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone → Nicola Brogan MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone
3 November 2020 Karen Mullan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Foyle → Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Belfast West
21 June 2021 Maurice Bradley MLA (DUP) East Londonderry → Diane Dodds MLA (DUP) Upper Bann
William Humphrey MLA (DUP) Belfast North Harry Harvey MLA (DUP) Strangford

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2016–2017 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2016–2017 Assembly on 1 June 2016.[6]

Party Member[7] Constituency
Sinn Féin Barry McElduff MLA (Chairperson) West Tyrone
Alliance Chris Lyttle MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Belfast East
UUP Rosemary Barton MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
DUP David Hilditch MLA East Antrim
DUP Carla Lockhart MLA Upper Bann
DUP Phillip Logan MLA North Antrim
SDLP Colin McGrath MLA South Down
DUP Maurice Morrow MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
UUP Sandra Overend MLA Mid Ulster
Sinn Féin Catríona Ruane MLA South Down

Changes 2016–2017

Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
20 June 2016 Caitríona Ruane MLA (Sinn Féin) South Down → Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West
6 December 2016 Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Vacant

2011–2016 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2011–2016 Assembly on 25 May 2011.[8]

Party Member[9] Constituency
DUP Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson) North Antrim
UUP David McNarry MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Strangford
Sinn Féin Michaela Boyle MLA West Tyrone
DUP Jonathan Craig MLA Lagan Valley
UUP Jo-Anne Dobson MLA Upper Bann
Sinn Féin Phil Flanagan MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
DUP Brenda Hale MLA Lagan Valley
Alliance Trevor Lunn MLA Lagan Valley
DUP Michelle McIlveen MLA Strangford
Sinn Féin Daithí McKay MLA North Antrim
SDLP Conall McDevitt MLA Belfast South

Changes 2011–2016

Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
31 January 2012 David McNarry MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) Strangford → Mike Nesbitt MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) Strangford
17 April 2012 Mike Nesbitt MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) Strangford → Danny Kinahan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) South Antrim
23 April 2012 Conall McDevitt MLA (SDLP) Belfast South → Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP) South Down
10 September 2012 Phil Flanagan MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → Daithí McKay MLA (Sinn Féin) North Antrim
Chris Hazzard MLA (Sinn Féin) South Down Pat Sheehan MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West
16 September 2013 Brenda Hale MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley → Michelle McIlveen MLA (DUP) Strangford
Robin Newton MLA (DUP) Belfast East Stephen Moutray MLA (DUP) Upper Bann
2 December 2013 Michaela Boyle MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone → Maeve McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) Foyle
4 July 2014 Jo-Anne Dobson MLA (UUP) Upper Bann → Sandra Overend MLA (UUP) Mid Ulster
24 September 2014 Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson, DUP) North Antrim → Michelle McIlveen MLA (Chairperson, DUP) Strangford
6 October 2014 Stephen Moutray MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Nelson McCausland MLA (DUP) Belfast North
17 November 2014 Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP) South Down → Colum Eastwood MLA (SDLP) Foyle
8 December 2014 Colum Eastwood MLA (SDLP) Foyle → Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP) South Down
15 June 2015 Danny Kinahan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) South Antrim → Sandra Overend MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) Mid Ulster
30 June 2015 Sandra Overend MLA (UUP) Mid Ulster → Ross Hussey MLA (UUP) West Tyrone
14 September 2015 Ross Hussey MLA (UUP) West Tyrone → Danny Kennedy MLA (UUP) Newry and Armagh
8 February 2016 Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP) South Down → Dolores Kelly MLA (SDLP) Upper Bann

2007–2011 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2007–2011 Assembly on 18 May 2007.[10]

Party Member[11] Constituency
DUP Sammy Wilson MLA (Chairperson) East Antrim
SDLP Dominic Bradley MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Newry and Armagh
SDLP Mary Bradley MLA Foyle
Sinn Féin Paul Butler MLA Lagan Valley
DUP Jeffrey Donaldson MLA Lagan Valley
Alliance Trevor Lunn MLA Lagan Valley
UUP Basil McCrea MLA Lagan Valley
DUP Michelle McIlveen MLA Strangford
Sinn Féin Michelle O'Neill MLA Mid Ulster
UUP Ken Robinson MLA East Antrim
DUP Mervyn Storey MLA North Antrim

Changes 2007–2011

Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
31 March 2008 Jeffrey Donaldson MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley → Nelson McCausland MLA (DUP) Belfast North
21 May 2008 Paul Butler MLA (Sinn Féin) Lagan Valley → John O'Dowd MLA (Sinn Féin) Upper Bann
10 June 2008 Sammy Wilson MLA (Chairperson, DUP) East Antrim → Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson, DUP) North Antrim
17 June 2008 Sammy Wilson MLA (DUP) East Antrim → Edwin Poots MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley
26 January 2009 Ken Robinson MLA (UUP) East Antrim → Tom Elliott MLA (UUP) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
22 June 2009 Tom Elliott MLA (UUP) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → John McCallister MLA (UUP) South Down
14 September 2009 Nelson McCausland MLA (DUP) Belfast North → Alastair Ross MLA (DUP) East Antrim
Edwin Poots MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley Jonathan Craig MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley
9 November 2010 John McCallister MLA (UUP) South Down → Reg Empey MLA (UUP) Belfast East
14 April 2010 Dominic Bradley MLA (Deputy Chairperson, SDLP) Newry and Armagh → David Hilditch MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) East Antrim
David Hilditch MLA (DUP) East Antrim Dominic Bradley MLA (SDLP) Newry and Armagh
14 September 2010 Alastair Ross MLA (DUP) East Antrim → Jonathan Craig MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley

1998-2003 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 1998-2003 Assembly on 30 November 1999.[12]

Party Member[13] Constituency
UUP Danny Kennedy MLA (Chairperson) Newry and Armagh
DUP Sammy Wilson MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Belfast East
Alliance Eileen Bell MLA North Down
UUP Tom Benson MLA Strangford
SDLP John Fee MLA Newry and Armagh
SDLP Tommy Gallagher MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
DUP Oliver Gibson MLA West Tyrone
SDLP Patricia Lewsley MLA Lagan Valley
Sinn Féin Barry McElduff MLA West Tyrone
Sinn Féin Gerry McHugh MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
UUP Ken Robinson MLA East Antrim

Changes 1998-2003

Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
24 December 2000 Tom Benson MLA (UUP) Strangford → Vacant
29 January 2001 Vacant → Tom Hamilton MLA (UUP) Strangford
21 May 2002 Patricia Lewsley MLA (SDLP) Lagan Valley → Alban Maginness MLA (SDLP) Belfast North
1 July 2002 Barry McElduff MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone → Mitchel McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) Foyle

References

  1. ^ "Committee for Education". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Wednesday 22 January 2020" (PDF). NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Committee Membership". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ "COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Wednesday June 2016" (PDF). NI Assembly. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Minutes of Proceedings – 25 May 2011". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Minutes of Proceedings – 18 May 2007". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  12. ^ "30 November 1999". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.