NI Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights

This account is no longer active. On 14 February 2022, the Committee published its report and the work of the Committee concluded. Report link below.

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Hansard plenary update, with the debate on the report from the Ad Hoc Committee on a #BillofRights

https://t.co/YL3mJxI2GG

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The Ad Hoc Committee report is now published on the Committee's website. You can access it here -https://t.co/pvx4Fif3wb

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The Report is now being debated in the Assembly Chamber, you can follow proceedings here https://t.co/3pRVtmWdlF

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The Committee's report is scheduled for debate this evening, indicative timing - 5.15pm.

You can follow proceedings here: https://t.co/3pRVtmWdlF

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The Committee will publish its report on Monday 14 February 2022. The debate is available to follow on Assemblytv

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Thanks to @NIHRC for the support during yesterday's deliberations on the Bill of Rights. It was a good engagement #plentytothinkabout

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On Thursday 9 September, the Committee reconvened following summer recess to continue its deliberations on a #BillofRights

📺 Watch again here 📺

https://t.co/URNwGgTpez

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Committee membership change 🔄 (2/2)

The Committee would like to welcome @alcham49 and @StephenDunneMLA to #BillofRights

Looking forward to working with you both.

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Committee membership change 🔄 (1/2)

The Committee would like to place on record its thanks and appreciation to @MMcIlveenDUP and @BeattieDoug for all their hard work on #BillofRights

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After our public consultation closed, we held a series of meetings with groups to capture more in-depth feedback.

It was important to us to ensure we engaged with & heard from a diverse range of voices. Our engagement reports outlines how we did that: https://t.co/EV7cpOiebT

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🎞️Chair Emma Sheerin MLA @SheerinOfficial gives an update on our consultation on a Bill of Rights.
To date we have:
✅received 2400 responses to our public survey
✅spoken to 200 individual stakeholders
✅engaged with 65 groups

Read the engagement report: https://t.co/EV7cpOiebT

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❗️ Committee Info ❗️

The Committee has a new Deputy Chairperson - @PaulaJaneB

Many thanks to previous Deputy Chairperson @mikenesbittni for all his hard work on the Committee.

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Another chance to 📺 watch 📺 yesterday's #BillofRights meeting as the Committee continues its deliberations.....

https://t.co/oMdS9cqMUL

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A really useful session today on #BillofRights as the Committee moves into its reporting stage.

Many thanks to @dkennytcd for attending and providing his expertise to the Committee.

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📔 Weekend reading - Part 3 📔

View the Hansard report on the briefing by church representatives giving their perspective on a #BillofRights (6 May 2021).

https://t.co/gNhwmpVHx0

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📔 Weekend reading - Part 2 📔

View the Hansard report on the @NIAEducation briefing on #BillofRights focus groups with schools (6 May 2021).

https://t.co/yO21YJQGk3

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📔 Weekend reading - Part 1 📔

View the Hansard report on an overview of the Committee's stakeholder events (6 May 2021).

Thanks to our @niassembly Engagement colleagues for the briefing!

#BillofRights

https://t.co/TKnnqpAPgM

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A crucial part of our #BillofRights stakeholder engagement was the focus groups with schools.

THANK YOU to our colleagues in @NIAEducation for all your hard work - and THANK YOU to the schools and pupils who took part!

Read the report here 👇

https://t.co/gjc1jLhGFa

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Resource Alert! ⁦@NIHRC⁩ explain human rights & the role of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission https://t.co/CMFPjA3ksT

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📖 Weekend reading - Part 3 📖

View our Hansard report on the @AssemblyLibrary briefing on Gender Issues (29 April 2021).

#BillofRights

https://t.co/IPLCO3njUN