The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs was established in Northern Ireland to advise and assist the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, on matters within her responsibility as a Minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.[1]

Until 2016, the committee was called the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Membership (9)

Party Member
AllianceJohn Blair
DUPThomas Buchanan
DUPHarry Harvey
DUPWilliam Irwin
Sinn FéinPhilip McGuigan (Deputy Chairperson)
Sinn FéinDeclan McAleer (Chairperson)
SDLPPatsy McGlone
Green (NI)Clare Bailey
Ulster UnionistRosemary Barton

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs" (PDF). Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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