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.

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

Membership Membership of the committee is as follows:

Party MemberConstituency Phillip Brett MLA (Chairperson) Belfast North Gary Middleton MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Foyle Diana Armstrong MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone Jonathan Buckley MLA Upper Bann Pádraig Delargy MLA Foyle David Honeyford MLA Lagan Valley Sinéad McLaughlin MLA Foyle Kate Nicholl MLA Belfast South Emma Sheerin MLA Mid Ulster

2022–2027 Assembly

Party MemberConstituency Phillip Brett MLA (Chairperson) Belfast North Gary Middleton MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Foyle Jonathan Buckley MLA Upper Bann Pádraig Delargy MLA Foyle Sorcha Eastwood MLA Lagan Valley David Honeyford MLA Lagan Valley Philip McGuigan MLA North Antrim Sinéad McLaughlin MLA Foyle Mike Nesbitt MLA Strangford

Changes 2022–2027 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

Party MemberConstituency Caoimhe Archibald MLA (Chairperson) East Londonderry Sinéad McLaughlin MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Foyle Alan Chambers MLA North Down Stewart Dickson MLA East Antrim Gordon Dunne MLA North Down Gary Middleton MLA Foyle John O'Dowd MLA Upper Bann Claire Sugden MLA East Londonderry Christopher Stalford MLA Belfast South

Changes 2017–2022 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

Party MemberConstituency Conor Murphy MLA (Chairperson) Newry and Armagh Steve Aiken MLA (Deputy Chairperson) South Antrim Caoimhe Archibald MLA East Londonderry Sinéad Bradley MLA South Down Tom Buchanan MLA West Tyrone Alan Chambers MLA North Down Gordon Dunne MLA North Down Stephen Farry MLA North Down Gordon Lyons MLA East Antrim Alex Maskey MLA Belfast West Mervyn Storey MLA North Antrim

Changes 2016–2017 None

2011-2016 Assembly

Party MemberConstituency Alban Maginness MLA (Chairperson) Belfast North Daithí McKay MLA (Deputy Chairperson) North Antrim Steven Agnew MLA North Down Gordon Dunne MLA North Down Phil Flanagan MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone Alasdair McDonnell MLA Belfast South Stephen Moutray MLA Upper Bann Mike Nesbitt MLA Strangford Robin Newton MLA Belfast East Sue Ramsey MLA Belfast West David McIlveen MLA North Antrim

Changes 2011-2016 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

Party MemberConstituency Mark Durkan MLA (Chairperson) Foyle Paul Maskey MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Belfast West Leslie Cree MLA North Down Simon Hamilton MLA Strangford Jennifer McCann MLA Belfast West Alasdair McDonnell MLA Belfast South Alan McFarland MLA North Down Mitchel McLaughlin MLA South Antrim Seán Neeson MLA East Antrim Robin Newton MLA Belfast East David Simpson MLA Upper Bann

Changes 2007-2011 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

Party MemberConstituency Pat Doherty MLA (Chairperson) West Tyrone Seán Neeson MLA (Deputy Chairperson) East Antrim Alex Attwood MLA Belfast West Gregory Campbell MLA East Londonderry Wilson Clyde MLA South Antrim Patricia Lewsley MLA Lagan Valley David McClarty MLA East Londonderry Alasdair McDonnell MLA Belfast South Jane Morrice MLA North Down Dara O'Hagan MLA Upper Bann Duncan Shipley-Dalton MLA South Antrim

Changes 1998-2003 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 Committee

References

External links Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment