The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs was established in Northern Ireland to advise and assist the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (currently Andrew Muir), on matters within his responsibility as a Minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.[1]
Until 2016, the committee was called the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development.
2022–2027 Assembly
editThe committee will meet for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 14 February 2024.
| Party | Member[2] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UUP | Robbie Butler MLA (Chairperson) | Lagan Valley | |
| Sinn Féin | Declan McAleer MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | West Tyrone | |
| Alliance | John Blair MLA | South Antrim | |
| Sinn Féin | Nicola Brogan MLA | West Tyrone | |
| DUP | Tom Buchanan MLA | West Tyrone | |
| DUP | William Irwin MLA | Newry and Armagh | |
| SDLP | Patsy McGlone MLA | Mid Ulster | |
| DUP | Michelle McIlveen MLA | Strangford | |
| Sinn Féin | Áine Murphy MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs" (PDF). Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.