The Assembly Flashcards
How was the assembly first created
Under the terms of the NI elections act in 1998
What is the role of the speaker in te assembly
Its main role is to oversee proceedings in the assembly and make sure everything runs as it should while also being chair of the business committee and the assembly commission
Whats the three functions of the speaker in the assembly
Legislative
Ambassadorial
procedural
What is the legislative role of the speaker
They assess the competence of legislation prior to the first and final stages of the bill.
They send a copy of the bill to the human rights commission then send to the secretary of state to obtain royal assent allowing it to be a new bill as an act of parliament
What is the ambassadorial role of the speaker
The speaker receives VIP visitors from overseas to parliament buildings, this includes heads of state and senior politicians.
the speaker will host a range of events to promote wider understandings of the work of the assembly
What is the procedural role of the speaker
This is the main role of the speaker
The speaker keeps order in the assembly, selects amendments and motions for debates as well as selects questions for oral answers.
The speaker manages day-to-day running of the legislative chamber through scheduling debates, overseeing question time and manages plenary sessions of the assembly
How is the speaker elected
through MLAs at the first session of the assembly following an election, three deputy speakers are also selected to assist with duties
who is the current speaker of the assembly
Edwin Poots, DUP
How many MLAs are in the assembly
there is 90 MLAs
Five elected for each of the 18 westminster constituencies using PR-STV
What are the three main roles of the assembly
- Consider legislation
- Scrutinise work of executive committee to ensure public spending is within its limits
- Represent those who have elected them.
How can Legislation be introduced in the assembly
Private members bills
Executive bills
A Bill initiated by the committee
