POLITICS: TODAY’S BUSINESS AT THE ASSEMBLY

TODAY’S BUSINESS AT THE ASSEMBLY

1. Prayers

2. Assembly Business

Motion: Committee Membership

Proposed:

That Mr Roy Beggs replace Mr John McCallister as a member of the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety; that Mr John McCallister replace Mr Roy Beggs as a member of the Committee for Finance and Personnel; and that Mr John McCallister replace Mr Danny Kinahan as a member of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

UUP MLA Roy Beggs

Mr R Swann Mr S Overend

3. Executive Committee Business

Motion: Suspend Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4)

Proposed:

That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 15 October 2012.

Minister for Social Development

Motion: The draft Welfare of Animals (Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Proposed:

That the draft Welfare of Animals (Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 be approved.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Second Stage: Education Bill (NIA 14/11-15)

Minister of Education

4. Question Time

4.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

4.2 Agriculture and Rural Development

5. Adjournment