A private members' bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly is a type of bill that can be introduced by members of the Northern Ireland. Less parliamentary time is given to such bills and as a result only a minority of members' bills actually become law.[1] Such bills can be used however to create publicity for a cause or issue and can affect legislation indirectly.
2017-2022 Mandate
Title of act
Presented by
Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Jim Allister
Integrated Education
Kellie Armstrong
Defamation
Mike Nesbitt
Autism (Amendment)
Pam Cameron
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones)
Clare Bailey
Period Products (Free Provision)
Pat Catney
Hospital Parking Charges
Fra McCann transferred to Aisling Reilly
Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave)
Rachel Woods
Employment (Zero Hours Workers and Banded Weekly Working Hours)
Jemma Dolan
Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions)
Alan Chambers
2016 - 2017 Mandate
Title of act
Presented by
2011 - 2016 Mandate
Title of act
Presented by
Civil Service (Special Advisers)
Jim Allister
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Further Provisions and Support for Victims)
Lord Morrow
Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment)
Mike Nesbitt
Children's Services Co-operation
Steven Agnew
Public Services Ombudsman
Mike Nesbitt
Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition)
^Northern Ireland Assembly. "What are the different types of Bills?". Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 2024-06-22. Bills that are introduced by an individual MLA are also known as a Private Member's Bill. Private Member's Bills offer individual Members the chance to introduce legislation independently from the Executive departments.
