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The Committee for the Economy is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department for the Economy and Minister for the Economy (currently Caoimhe Archibald). The committee also plays a key role in the consultation, consideration and development of new legislation.[1]

Until 2016, the committee was called the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

Membership

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Membership of the committee is as follows:

Party Member[2] Constituency
DUP Phillip Brett MLA (Chairperson) Belfast North
DUP Gary Middleton MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Foyle
UUP Diana Armstrong MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
DUP Jonathan Buckley MLA Upper Bann
Sinn Féin Pádraig Delargy MLA Foyle
Alliance David Honeyford MLA Lagan Valley
SDLP Sinéad McLaughlin MLA Foyle
Alliance Kate Nicholl MLA Belfast South
Sinn Féin Emma Sheerin MLA Mid Ulster

2022–2027 Assembly

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Party Member[3] Constituency
DUP Phillip Brett MLA (Chairperson) Belfast North
DUP Gary Middleton MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Foyle
DUP Jonathan Buckley MLA Upper Bann
Sinn Féin Pádraig Delargy MLA Foyle
Alliance Sorcha Eastwood MLA Lagan Valley
Alliance David Honeyford MLA Lagan Valley
Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan MLA North Antrim
SDLP Sinéad McLaughlin MLA Foyle
UUP Mike Nesbitt MLA Strangford

Changes 2022–2027

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
17 June 2024 Mike Nesbitt MLA (UUP) Strangford → Doug Beattie MLA (UUP) Upper Bann
5 July 2024 Sorcha Eastwood MLA (Alliance) Lagan Valley → Kate Nicholl MLA (Alliance) Belfast South
9 September 2024 Doug Beattie MLA (UUP) Upper Bann → Colin Crawford MLA (UUP) North Antrim
7 October 2024 Colin Crawford MLA (UUP) North Antrim → Diana Armstrong MLA (UUP) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
10 February 2025 Philip McGuigan MLA (Sinn Féin) North Antrim → Emma Sheerin MLA (Sinn Féin) Mid Ulster

2017-2022 Assembly

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Party Member[4] Constituency
Sinn Féin Caoimhe Archibald MLA (Chairperson) East Londonderry
SDLP Sinéad McLaughlin MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Foyle
UUP Alan Chambers MLA North Down
Alliance Stewart Dickson MLA East Antrim
DUP Gordon Dunne MLA North Down
DUP Gary Middleton MLA Foyle
Sinn Féin John O'Dowd MLA Upper Bann
Ind. Unionist Claire Sugden MLA East Londonderry
DUP Christopher Stalford MLA Belfast South

Changes 2017–2022

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
10 February 2020 Alan Chambers MLA (UUP) North Down → John Stewart MLA (UUP) East Antrim
8 February 2021 Gary Middleton MLA (DUP) Foyle → Paul Givan MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley
19 March 2021 Paul Givan MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley → Gary Middleton MLA (DUP) Foyle
12 April 2024 Gordon Dunne MLA (DUP) North Down → Mervyn Storey MLA (DUP) North Antrim
1 June 2021 John Stewart MLA (UUP) East Antrim → Mike Nesbitt MLA (UUP) Strangford
21 June 2021 Mervyn Storey MLA (DUP) North Antrim → Keith Buchanan MLA (DUP) Mid Ulster
Christopher Stalford MLA (DUP) Belfast South Peter Weir MLA (DUP) Strangford
5 July 2021 Gary Middleton MLA (DUP) Foyle → Stephen Dunne MLA (DUP) North Down
18 October 2021 Sinéad McLaughlin MLA (Deputy Chairperson, SDLP) Foyle → Matthew O'Toole MLA (Deputy Chairperson, SDLP) Belfast South

2016-2017 Assembly

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Party Member[5] Constituency
Sinn Féin Conor Murphy MLA (Chairperson) Newry and Armagh
UUP Steve Aiken MLA (Deputy Chairperson) South Antrim
Sinn Féin Caoimhe Archibald MLA East Londonderry
SDLP Sinéad Bradley MLA South Down
DUP Tom Buchanan MLA West Tyrone
UUP Alan Chambers MLA North Down
DUP Gordon Dunne MLA North Down
Alliance Stephen Farry MLA North Down
DUP Gordon Lyons MLA East Antrim
Sinn Féin Alex Maskey MLA Belfast West
DUP Mervyn Storey MLA North Antrim

Changes 2016–2017

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None

2011-2016 Assembly

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Party Member[6] Constituency
SDLP Alban Maginness MLA (Chairperson) Belfast North
Sinn Féin Daithí McKay MLA (Deputy Chairperson) North Antrim
Green (NI) Steven Agnew MLA North Down
DUP Gordon Dunne MLA North Down
Sinn Féin Phil Flanagan MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone
SDLP Alasdair McDonnell MLA Belfast South
DUP Stephen Moutray MLA Upper Bann
UUP Mike Nesbitt MLA Strangford
DUP Robin Newton MLA Belfast East
Sinn Féin Sue Ramsey MLA Belfast West
DUP David McIlveen MLA North Antrim

Changes 2011-2016

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
24 October 2011 David McIlveen MLA (DUP) North Antrim → Paul Frew MLA (DUP) North Antrim
23 January 2012 Sue Ramsey MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West
6 February 2012 Mike Nesbitt MLA (UUP) Strangford → Sandra Overend MLA (UUP) Mid Ulster
27 February 2012 Robin Newton MLA (DUP) Belfast East → Paul Givan MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley
23 April 2012 Alasdair McDonnell MLA (SDLP) Belfast South → Patsy McGlone MLA (SDLP) Mid Ulster
21 May 2012 Paul Givan MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley → Robin Newton MLA (DUP) Belfast East
2 July 2012 Daithí McKay MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) North Antrim → Phil Flanagan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
10 September 2012 Alban Maginness MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) Belfast North → Patsy McGlone MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) Mid Ulster
10 September 2012 Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Maeve McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) Foyle
Daithí McKay MLA (Sinn Féin) North Antrim Sue Ramsey MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West
16 September 2013 Stephen Moutray MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Sydney Anderson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann
Robin Newton MLA (DUP) Belfast East Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East
7 October 2013 Alban Maginness MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) Belfast North → Fearghal McKinney MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) Belfast South
21 October 2013 Sue Ramsey MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Mitchel McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) South Antrim
2 December 2013 Maeve McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) Foyle → Megan Fearon MLA (Sinn Féin) Newry and Armagh
4 July 2014 Sandra Overend MLA (UUP) Mid Ulster → Danny Kinahan MLA (UUP) South Antrim
6 October 2014 Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East → William Humphrey MLA (DUP) Belfast North
6 October 2014 Mitchel McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) South Antrim → Chris Hazzard MLA (Sinn Féin) South Down
11 November 2014 Chris Hazzard MLA (Sinn Féin) South Down → Máirtín Ó Muilleoir MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast South
1 December 2014 Sydney Anderson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Paul Givan MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley
30 June 2015 Danny Kinahan MLA (UUP) South Antrim → Adrian Cochrane-Watson MLA (UUP) South Antrim
11 September 2015 Phil Flanagan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → Conor Murphy MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Newry and Armagh
5 October 2015 Paul Frew MLA (DUP) North Antrim → Paul Girvan MLA (DUP) South Antrim
16 November 2015 Paul Girvan MLA (DUP) South Antrim → Maurice Morrow MLA (DUP) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
18 January 2016 Maurice Morrow MLA (DUP) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → David McIlveen MLA (DUP) North Antrim

2007-2011 Assembly

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Party Member[7] Constituency
SDLP Mark Durkan MLA (Chairperson) Foyle
Sinn Féin Paul Maskey MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Belfast West
UUP Leslie Cree MLA North Down
DUP Simon Hamilton MLA Strangford
Sinn Féin Jennifer McCann MLA Belfast West
SDLP Alasdair McDonnell MLA Belfast South
UUP Alan McFarland MLA North Down
Sinn Féin Mitchel McLaughlin MLA South Antrim
Alliance Seán Neeson MLA East Antrim
DUP Robin Newton MLA Belfast East
DUP David Simpson MLA Upper Bann

Changes 2007-2011

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
10 September 2007 Mitchel McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) South Antrim → Francie Molloy MLA (Sinn Féin) Mid Ulster
21 January 2008 Francie Molloy MLA (Sinn Féin) Mid Ulster → Gerry McHugh MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
20 May 2008 Paul Maskey MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Jennifer McCann MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Belfast West
15 September 2008 David Simpson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Jim Wells MLA (DUP) South Down
30 June 2009 Mark Durkan MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) Foyle → Alban Maginness MLA (Chairperson, SDLP) Belfast North
14 September 2009 Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Paul Butler MLA (Sinn Féin) Lagan Valley
14 September 2009 Simon Hamilton MLA (DUP) Strangford → Gregory Campbell MLA (DUP) East Londonderry
Robin Newton MLA (DUP) Belfast East Stephen Moutray MLA (DUP) Upper Bann
Jim Wells MLA (DUP) South Down David Simpson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann
30 March 2010 Alan McFarland MLA (UUP) North Down → Vacant
29 June 2010 Stephen Moutray MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Paul Frew MLA (DUP) North Antrim
16 September 2013 Gregory Campbell MLA (DUP) East Londonderry → Paul Givan MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley
David Simpson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann William Irwin MLA (DUP) Newry and Armagh
14 September 2009 Daithí McKay MLA (Sinn Féin) North Antrim → Claire McGill MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone

1998-2003 Assembly

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Party Member[8] Constituency
Sinn Féin Pat Doherty MLA (Chairperson) West Tyrone
Alliance Seán Neeson MLA (Deputy Chairperson) East Antrim
SDLP Alex Attwood MLA Belfast West
DUP Gregory Campbell MLA East Londonderry
DUP Wilson Clyde MLA South Antrim
SDLP Patricia Lewsley MLA Lagan Valley
UUP David McClarty MLA East Londonderry
SDLP Alasdair McDonnell MLA Belfast South
NI Women's Coalition Jane Morrice MLA North Down
Sinn Féin Dara O'Hagan MLA Upper Bann
UUP Duncan Shipley-Dalton MLA South Antrim

Changes 1998-2003

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
27 July 2000 Gregory Campbell MLA (DUP) East Londonderry → Jim Wells MLA (DUP) South Down
30 January 2001 Patricia Lewsley MLA (SDLP) Lagan Valley → Annie Courtney MLA (SDLP) Foyle
24 September 2001 Duncan Shipley-Dalton MLA (UUP) South Antrim → Billy Armstrong MLA (UUP) Mid Ulster
18 February 2002 Alex Attwood MLA (SDLP) Belfast West → Eugene McMenamin MLA (SDLP) West Tyrone

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Assembly - Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee home". Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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