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Deputy Speaker, John Blair MLA, welcomed German Ambassador to the UK, HE Susanne Baumann to Parliament Buildings. This is the Ambassadors first visit to the Northern Ireland Assembly since their appointment in September 2025.
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Photo of Deputy Speaker, John Blair MLA, welcomed German Ambassador to the UK, HE Susanne Baumann to Parliament Buildings. This is the Ambassadors first visit to the Northern Ireland Assembly since their appointment in September 2025.
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Deputy Speaker, John Blair MLA welcomed The RT Hon Ian Murray MP Minister of State (Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts) and Minister of State (Minister for Digital Government and Data) to Parliament Buildings today.
Deputy Speaker, John Blair MLA welcomed The RT Hon Ian Murray MP Minister of State (Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts) and Minister of State (Minister for Digital Government and Data) to Parliament Buildings today.
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The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) visited a farm and greengrocers in Carrickfergus last week to learn more about the Nature Friendly Farming Network. 🧑‍🌾🥕🌱 @nffn.bsky.social
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The Speaker was delighted to welcome a delegation of US state legislators from Pennsylvania to Parliament Buildings. Here he explains why the visit was important. 🎥
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The Speaker welcomed a delegate of Legislators from Pennsylvania to Parliament Buildings. After engaging with elected representatives, the delegation spoke with representatives from Invest NI and the Department for the Economy.
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🏦 Today the Finance Committee launched a report into banking and financial services in Northern Ireland. Hear from the Chair and Deputy Chair as they explain what it will mean for you.
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This week the Speaker chaired a meeting to address issues of abuse targeting elected representatives. Members, @policeserviceni.bsky.social, Electoral Office for NI, John & Pat Hume Foundation, @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social and others joined the discussions at Parliament Buildings
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☀️Visit your Parliament Buildings this summer!
Enjoy free guided tours and family-friendly days packed with fun, learning, and hands-on activities.
📅 We’re hosting our next Family Friendly Day on 6th August, with tours running throughout the day from 10am.
🎟️ Book your tickets now: lk.nia.fyi/g1_R
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We had a great first day of family-friendly tours, we can't wait to the next one!
Photos from the family tours. Photos from the family tours. Photos from the family tours. Photos from the family tours.
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☀️Visit your Parliament Buildings this summer!

Enjoy free guided tours and family-friendly days packed with fun, learning, and hands-on activities.

📅We’re hosting Family Friendly Days on 23rd July and 6th August, with tours running throughout the day from 10am.

🎟️ Book your tickets: lk.nia.fyi/g1_R
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The Speaker, Mr Edwin Poots MLA welcomes Japanese Ambassador to the UK, Mr Hiroshi Suzuki to Parliament Buildings today.
Photo of The Speaker, Mr Edwin Poots MLA welcoming Japanese Ambassador to the UK, Mr Hiroshi Suzuki to Parliament Buildings today.
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The Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots MLA was delighted to welcome the Rt Hon Mr Peter Robinson to Parliament Buildings as the former First Minister unveiled his portrait by the artist Carol Graham. 🎨
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The Assembly and Executive Review Committee is carrying out a review into what institutional reforms.

If you have a view on this issue, you can complete our survey via lk.cmte.fyi/XSWL

📆Survey closes on Monday 30 May.

The Assembly and Executive Review Committee is carrying out a review into what institutional reforms could be implemented to improve the functioning and stability of the Assembly and the Northern Ireland Executive Committee.
If you have a view on this issue, you can complete our survey via https://lk.cmte.fyi/XSWL 
The findings of the review will help to inform a report into the options available for applicable institutional reform.
Survey closes on Monday 30 May.
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Utterly Brilliant! @timmymallett.bsky.social completes his cycle around Northern Ireland at Parliament Buildings. 🚲
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As part of a wider visit to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social, the Committee for the Economy was delighted to visit the Centre for Secure Information Technologies last week to learn more about their Cyber-AI research and innovation activities. 🤖🔐
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[email protected]‬ held a meeting in Parliament Buildings today as part of its inquiry into Strengthening Northern Ireland’s voice in the context of the Windsor Framework.
Six Members of the Lords Committee stand in a line on the steps of Parliament Buildings. In the background are two of the pillars and door entrances to the building. Four of the members are men wearing navy suits. Baroness Goudie stands third from the left wearing a navy dress and a grey jacket, while Baroness Ritchie is second from the right wearing a blue dress and a navy jacket.
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The Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots MLA was delighted to join his counterparts ‪@commonsspeaker.parliament, Elin Jones the Presiding Officer of Senedd Wales and @presidingofficer.parliament.scot for a quadrilateral meeting in Wales to discuss common parliamentary issues.
Photo of the Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots with his counterparts Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the UK House of Commons, Elin Jones, the Presiding Officer of Senedd Wales and Alison Johnstone, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
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The Committee for Education is examining the School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill and we want your views on the issues highlighted below.
Please email your thoughts to [email protected] by 15 June.
For more information, visit: lk.cmte.fyi/SchoolUniform
Three young pupils, two girls and a boy, lean their backs to a railing as the middle child reads from a brown book. They are wearing navy jumpers over white shirts. Against a purple background is the question: 'Do you support a cost cap on school uniforms - or a limit on how many items of clothing are school branded?' Group of several young boys in a sports huddle, wearing green shirts and some with red bibs over them. Against a purple background there is the question: 'PE and sports kits - should they be branded, should schools provide them?' Four secondary level students wearing white shirts and blue ties smile as they lean over a desk writing in notebooks. Against a purple background there is the question: 'What are your thoughts on the eligibility for school uniform allowances - should it be extended?' A young girl with long brown hair wears a light coloured polo shirt, backpack on her shoulders and cycling helmet as the rides a bike along a road. Against a purple background there is the question: 'Should comfort and choice matter more than appearance?'
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Northern Ireland Youth Assembly members have been speaking to the Committee for Education about school uniform policy.
The Committee's call for evidence on a Bill which has aims around guidelines and eligibility for allowances closes on 15 June.
Find out more here: lk.cmte.fyi/SchoolUniform
An image with 10 people lined up in front of a blue and white banner which reads Committee for Education. Among them are six Committee members and four members of the Youth Assembly, two boys and two girls. They are in a room with light coloured walls in front of a table before the meeting begins.
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The Assembly and Executive Review Committee wants your views on how guidance could be developed for the meaningful handling of Westminster Statutory Instruments which relate to devolved matters.
For more information, please click here: lk.cmte.fyi/dc4n
Blue graphic showing an image of the Assembly chamber on the left and on the right information about the survey, which includes the contact email of committee.assemblyexecutivereview@niassembly.gov.uk and the closing date of 30 September 2025.
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The Assembly and Executive Review Committee wants your views on how our committees engage with each other and examine cross-cutting issues which have a real impact on society.
For more information, please click here: lk.cmte.fyi/dc4u
Blue graphic showing an image of Parliament Buildings on the right and text on the left which says we want your views and a description of the contact information, including the email address committee.assemblyexecutivereview@niassembly.gov.uk and the closing date for submissions of 30 September 2025.
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The Public Accounts Committee has published a report called ‘Developing the skills for Northern Ireland’s future’.
In it the Committee finds more focus and pace is needed to equip the local workforce with the right skills to build a healthy economy.
Read the report here: lk.cmte.fyi/d9Qf
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Spring cleaning at Parliament Buildings! 🧽
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