Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Topical questions and debate on Executive legislative timetable

Topical questions and debate on Executive legislative timetable

15.—(1) Standing orders must make provision that the first question put to a Minister during topical questions comes from the chairperson of the committee established to advise and assist the Minister in the formulation of policy with respect to matters within the Minister’s responsibilities, in accordance with this section.

(2) But this section is subject to section 6 (topical questions from leadership of the Opposition).

(3) Standing Orders must make provision for an annual debate on the Executive legislative timetable.