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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response @caralnichuilinmla.bsky.social MLA detailing the number of social homes built since 2025 & social homes planned to be built in North Belfast, in the next five years, by ward. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
January 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response @caralnichuilinmla.bsky.social MLA detailing the number of social homes built since 2025 & social homes planned to be built in North Belfast, in the next five years, by ward. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Justin McNulty MLA detailing the average time spent on the housing waiting list, broken down by constituency. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
January 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Justin McNulty MLA detailing the average time spent on the housing waiting list, broken down by constituency. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Phillip Brett MLA in detailing any undeveloped land owned by the Housing Executive, in the North Belfast constituency. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
January 6, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Phillip Brett MLA in detailing any undeveloped land owned by the Housing Executive, in the North Belfast constituency. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities responding to Michelle McIlveen MLA detailing the number of social housing applicants with a disability in need of accessible housing in the Strangford constituency, in the last five years. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
January 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities responding to Michelle McIlveen MLA detailing the number of social housing applicants with a disability in need of accessible housing in the Strangford constituency, in the last five years. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @patsymcglone.bsky.social MLA detailing (i) the number of people who are currently on the housing waiting list; (ii) how many of these people are living in housing stress; and (1/2)
January 5, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @patsymcglone.bsky.social MLA detailing (i) the number of people who are currently on the housing waiting list; (ii) how many of these people are living in housing stress; and (1/2)
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for the Economy in response to @TGastonMLA in which he asked the Minister pursuant to AQW 34793/22-27 and AQW 34796/22-27, to place a copy of the memorandum of understanding in the Assembly library. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
January 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for the Economy in response to @TGastonMLA in which he asked the Minister pursuant to AQW 34793/22-27 and AQW 34796/22-27, to place a copy of the memorandum of understanding in the Assembly library. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
What we've published this week!
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Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
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December 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
What we've published this week!
Find all the details of our recent publications here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Find all the details of our recent publications here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to @sianalliance MLA detailing pupil numbers in primary and post-primary schools in the North Antrim constituency with a Statement of Special Educational Needs by school. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to @sianalliance MLA detailing pupil numbers in primary and post-primary schools in the North Antrim constituency with a Statement of Special Educational Needs by school. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to @sianalliance.bsky.social MLA detailing the number of pupils in (i) primary; and (ii) post-primary, schools in the North Antrim constituency, recorded as receiving (a) Stage one; (1/2)
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to @sianalliance.bsky.social MLA detailing the number of pupils in (i) primary; and (ii) post-primary, schools in the North Antrim constituency, recorded as receiving (a) Stage one; (1/2)
Deposited Paper: The Office of the Speaker has provided a copy of a response from the Secretary of State in relation to the UK Government’s response to the recommendations set out in Lord Murphy’s report on the Windsor Framework arrangements. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Deposited Paper: The Office of the Speaker has provided a copy of a response from the Secretary of State in relation to the UK Government’s response to the recommendations set out in Lord Murphy’s report on the Windsor Framework arrangements. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
New blog post - Intergovernmental relations: What is Northern Ireland’s role? This blog looks at what intergovernmental relations are, how they are structured and how they operate under the current Labour government. www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2025/12/16/i...
Intergovernmental relations: What is Northern Ireland’s role? - Research Matters
What are intergovernmental relations? In the UK, intergovernmental relations describe the engagement between the UK Government and devolved governments in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. They in...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
New blog post - Intergovernmental relations: What is Northern Ireland’s role? This blog looks at what intergovernmental relations are, how they are structured and how they operate under the current Labour government. www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2025/12/16/i...
Research Paper - Justice Bill: Legal Aid Taxation
This paper provides supplementary information on proposed legislative changes on the taxation of legal aid costs in the Justice Bill. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
This paper provides supplementary information on proposed legislative changes on the taxation of legal aid costs in the Justice Bill. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
December 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Research Paper - Justice Bill: Legal Aid Taxation
This paper provides supplementary information on proposed legislative changes on the taxation of legal aid costs in the Justice Bill. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
This paper provides supplementary information on proposed legislative changes on the taxation of legal aid costs in the Justice Bill. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Find all the details of our recent publications here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Find all the details of our recent publications here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Deposited Paper: The Speaker's Office have provided a response from the First and deputy First Minister with an update on the Executive's response to the Minister for the Economy instruction to officials. (1/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
December 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Deposited Paper: The Speaker's Office have provided a response from the First and deputy First Minister with an update on the Executive's response to the Minister for the Economy instruction to officials. (1/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Research Paper: Intergovernmental relations in the UK. This briefing paper describes the institutional landscape of intergovernmental relations in the UK, with a focus on Northern Ireland. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
December 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Research Paper: Intergovernmental relations in the UK. This briefing paper describes the institutional landscape of intergovernmental relations in the UK, with a focus on Northern Ireland. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
New blog article - Digital spaces, real harm: Tackling online violence against women and girls. This blog examines figures from a range of reports and surveys exploring the topic of online violence against women and girls. www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2025/12/09/d...
Digital spaces, real harm: Tackling online violence against women and girls - Research Matters
Content notice: This blog article contains references to online harassment, abuse and violence targeting women and girls that some readers may find distressing. High-profile cases such as the Gamergat...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New blog article - Digital spaces, real harm: Tackling online violence against women and girls. This blog examines figures from a range of reports and surveys exploring the topic of online violence against women and girls. www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2025/12/09/d...
New blog article: What’s the Shared Island funding initiative for arts and cultural heritage This blog post aims to provide a clear, factual overview of what is currently known about the structure, purpose, and administration of these funds. (1/2) www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2025/12/09/w...
What’s the Shared Island funding initiative for arts and cultural heritage? - Research Matters
Introduction Last month, the Irish Government announced new allocations to the Shared Island fund. The Shared Island funding initiative is not a single programme but a suite of interconnected strands ...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
New blog article: What’s the Shared Island funding initiative for arts and cultural heritage This blog post aims to provide a clear, factual overview of what is currently known about the structure, purpose, and administration of these funds. (1/2) www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2025/12/09/w...
Find all the details of our recent publications here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Find all the details of our recent publications here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Michelle McIlveen MLA detailing the number of young people presenting as homeless, broken down by type of accommodation they were residing in at the time of presentation. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Michelle McIlveen MLA detailing the number of young people presenting as homeless, broken down by type of accommodation they were residing in at the time of presentation. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Research Paper: RHI (Closure of the Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill: key considerations. This Paper outlines essential context-setting information, along with key policy and “public purse” considerations, if the Bill is enacted as introduced. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Research Paper: RHI (Closure of the Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill: key considerations. This Paper outlines essential context-setting information, along with key policy and “public purse” considerations, if the Bill is enacted as introduced. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
With a recent drop in temperature, we are highlighting a couple of recent topical digests that we have produced.
This topical digest covers the issue of fuel poverty www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
This topical digest covers the issue of fuel poverty www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Topical Digest: This Topical Digest provides Members and their staff with a range of reading materials and sources of information relating to fuel poverty, as well as the approaches to tackling fuel poverty, in Northern Ireland and other jurisdictions. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
With a recent drop in temperature, we are highlighting a couple of recent topical digests that we have produced.
This topical digest covers the issue of fuel poverty www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
This topical digest covers the issue of fuel poverty www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
With a recent drop in temperature, we are highlighting a couple of recent topical digests that we have produced.
First up our recent publication regarding Housing: net zero, decarbonisation and retrofitting. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
First up our recent publication regarding Housing: net zero, decarbonisation and retrofitting. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Topical Digest: Housing: net zero, decarbonisation and retrofitting. This topical digest provides a reading list of recent strategies, research reports, news articles and blog articles relating to residential decarbonisation and net zero. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
November 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
With a recent drop in temperature, we are highlighting a couple of recent topical digests that we have produced.
First up our recent publication regarding Housing: net zero, decarbonisation and retrofitting. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
First up our recent publication regarding Housing: net zero, decarbonisation and retrofitting. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
Blog article: The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill. This blog article provides a brief outline of some of the main provisions contained in the Bill and the next steps are in the process. www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2025/11/24/i...
Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill: A brief overview - Research Matters
The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (‘the Bill’) is currently being considered by the Assembly. This blog article provides a brief ou...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Blog article: The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill. This blog article provides a brief outline of some of the main provisions contained in the Bill and the next steps are in the process. www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2025/11/24/i...
A bumper week of publications,
Find all the details here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Find all the details here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A bumper week of publications,
Find all the details here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Find all the details here:
Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
Research Paper: Progress against the 2021 PAC report on SEN. The paper considers the progress made by the Department of Education and the EA since publication of the Public Accounts Committee’s Report on Impact Review of Special Educational Needs. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Research Paper: Progress against the 2021 PAC report on SEN. The paper considers the progress made by the Department of Education and the EA since publication of the Public Accounts Committee’s Report on Impact Review of Special Educational Needs. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...