LONDON TRIP Friday 10 th January Early flight to London Transfer to hotel (Cromwell street) Trip to Imperial War Museum Parliament tour 17:00 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Saturday 11 th January Cabinet War rooms National Gallery Walking tour Free time to shop Flight at 18:00 PRICE: £260 Permission Passport

Tuesday 22 nd October All day Lunch included Provides leadership skills to represent Political and business skills in negotiation, strategy and political thinking

1.To ask the Minister …………… whether they plan to bring forward legislation to require restaurants to offer free tap water to customers. 2.To ask the Minister ………… whether the road closures during the recent Belfast City Half Marathon were for safety reasons

Plenary sessions in the Assembly take place on ___________ and _______________. They are highly important parts of the Northern Ireland Assembly and allow MLA’s the chance to ______________ _______________ and ______________

A PLENARY is just a term for whenever…. There can be various types of Plenary business which could be covered:

Simply updates on legislation These are urgent issues of concern to the public of N. Ireland This is when Ministers can inform the Assembly on significant issues This can bring legislation forward if necessary The Committees are crucial to the Assembly—This allows them the chance to produce their reports with recommendations This can include MOTIONS for debate and any amendments These allow MLA’s the chance at the end of the day to raise Constituency issues.

Prayers. Prayers. Matters of the Day. Speakers business. Executive business. QUESTION TIME: 2.00—3:30 PM. Questions for urgent oral answer. Committee business. Private Members Business. Adjournment Debate

The is an important committee in charge of considering: 1.What business is to be scheduled when the Assembly meets in plenary session 2.Arrangements for how that business will be conducted in the Assembly Chamber. 2.Arrangements for how that business will be conducted in the Assembly Chamber. The Committee has a maximum membership of _____ and comprises the S___________, as chairperson, and the W_____ of the parties. Meetings of the Committee are held _____________.

These are means of calling for action or highlighting a particular issue Different types of motions: E___________ C___________ B__________ P__________ M___________ They are selected using d’hondt formula They can be asked any topic (within conventions of the Assembly Code)

This is a 1 hour debate at the end of business on a Tuesday which is set aside to discuss an issue without requiring an Assembly decision The purpose of this is to highlight Constituency issues. It will have a 1 line title and can be TABLED by any member

QUESTIONS are very important to the Assembly. WHY? They allow MLA’s to get information from MinistersThey allow MLA’s to get information from Ministers They allow MLA’s to highlight issuesThey allow MLA’s to highlight issues They enable MLA’s the chance to press for action on issuesThey enable MLA’s the chance to press for action on issues Questions can be TABLED for EITHER : Oral answer in the Assembly or..Oral answer in the Assembly or.. Written answerWritten answer

THERE ARE 4 MAIN TYPES OF QUESTIONS: 1.. ORAL QUESTIONS 2.WRITTEN QUESTIONS 3.TOPICAL QUESTIONS 4.QUESTIONS FOR URGENT ORAL ANSWER

Oral questions allow Members to hold the Executive to account 30 minutes are set aside for each Minister to answer questions 4 Departments are questioned each week. 2 on Monday and 2 on Tuesday The BUSINESS COMMITTEE decides the questions rota Those wanting to ask a question have to submit it to the Business office first Names are selected in a Ballot and random computer shuffle Only Members may TABLE.

Each MLA is entitled to FIVE written questions per day.Each MLA is entitled to FIVE written questions per day. They have to be TABLED by 4 pm in order to be consideredThey have to be TABLED by 4 pm in order to be considered The list of questions is publishedThe list of questions is published They have to be legally replied to in 10 days.They have to be legally replied to in 10 days. PRIORITY QUESTIONS have to be answered earlier.PRIORITY QUESTIONS have to be answered earlier.

There are additional questions which have not been on the list.There are additional questions which have not been on the list. It is up to the Speaker to add them.It is up to the Speaker to add them. The matter must be urgent and adequate notice given to the Minister to reply.The matter must be urgent and adequate notice given to the Minister to reply. The urgent question is usually answered directly after Question time.The urgent question is usually answered directly after Question time..

These are a new set of questions introduced in September. These can be asked 15 minutes before Ministerial questions slots 10 Members are listed for a question NO notice of the question given. Only the Member listed gets a supplementary question..