The Committee for Justice is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department of Justice.[1] The Committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of Justice and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.

The committee was created following the devolution of policing and justice on 12 April 2010, as a result of the Hillsborough Castle Agreement, agreed under the premiership of Gordon Brown on 5 February 2010.[2]

Membership (9)

Party Member
DUPPaul Givan (Chairperson)
DUPGordon Dunne
DUPPaul Frew
Sinn FéinLinda Dillon (Deputy Chairperson)
Sinn FéinJemma Dolan
Sinn FéinEmma Rogan
Green (NI)Rachel Woods
SDLPSinéad Bradley
Ulster UnionistDoug Beattie

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Committee for Justice". NI Assembly. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "House of Commons - The administrative scheme for "on-the-runs" - Northern Ireland Affairs". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2021.


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