Devolution and democracy in Northern Ireland – dealing with the deficit
Inquiry by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, 22 November 2017 to 15 May 2018. Its page on the Parliament website.
Reports and responses
Evidence sessions
- 24 January 2018: David Sterling, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Hugh Widdis, Permanent Secretary of the Department for Finance, Northern Ireland Executive
- 1 February 2018: Seamus McAleavey, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, David Fry, Assistant Director, Construction Employers Federation, Colin Neill, Chief Executive, Hospitality Ulster, Glyn Roberts, Chief Executive, Retail NIGavin Boyd, Chief Executive, Education Authority, Anne Connolly, Chair, Northern Ireland Policing Board, Martin Dillon, Chief Executive, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Amanda Stewart, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Policing Board
- 7 February 2018: Christopher McCrudden, Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law, Queen's University Belfast, Jonathan Tonge, Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool, Richard Wilford, Professor of Politics, Queen's University Belfast
- 21 February 2018: Paul Braithwaite, Programme Leader, Building Change Trust, Jamie Bryson, Unionist Voice Policy Studies, Derek McCallan, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Local Government Association, Ruth Taillon, Director, Centre for Cross-Border Studies, Colum Eastwood MLA, Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, Claire Sugden MLA
- 28 February 2018: Rt Hon the Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Jonathan Stephens KCB, Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office
- 6 March 2018: Steven Agnew MLA, Leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland, Robin Swann MLA, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, Jim Allister QC MLA, Leader of Traditional Unionist Voice
- 7 March 2018: Simon Hamilton MLA